diff --git a/exampleConfig.yaml b/exampleConfig.yaml
index 35590f3..39117dd 100644
--- a/exampleConfig.yaml
+++ b/exampleConfig.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ location:
 userPrefs:
   region: 1
   isAlwaysPowered: 'true'
-  sendOwnerInterval: 2
   screenOnSecs: 31536000
   waitBluetoothSecs: 31536000
diff --git a/example_config.yaml b/example_config.yaml
index ac3d263..e54c4ab 100644
--- a/example_config.yaml
+++ b/example_config.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ location:
 user_prefs:
   region: 1
   is_always_powered: 'true'
-  send_owner_interval: 2
   screen_on_secs: 31536000
   wait_bluetooth_secs: 31536000
   location_share: 'LocEnabled'
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_smoke1.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_smoke1.py
index e65f952..f8ed43c 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_smoke1.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_smoke1.py
@@ -622,7 +622,6 @@ def test_smoke1_configure():
     assert re.search('^Setting device position', out, re.MULTILINE)
     assert re.search('^Set region to 1', out, re.MULTILINE)
     assert re.search('^Set is_always_powered to true', out, re.MULTILINE)
-    assert re.search('^Set send_owner_interval to 2', out, re.MULTILINE)
     assert re.search('^Set screen_on_secs to 31536000', out, re.MULTILINE)
     assert re.search('^Set wait_bluetooth_secs to 31536000', out, re.MULTILINE)
     assert re.search('^Writing modified preferences to device', out, re.MULTILINE)