diff --git a/template/kresd.j2 b/template/kresd.j2
index b738c56785035df5cd4b7387bce554c22ef09a78..300182a0f5b596798c078185813b7dd0d274c7d4 100644
--- a/template/kresd.j2
+++ b/template/kresd.j2
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ mode('normal')
 {% else %}
 mode('permissive')
 {% endif %}
--- Always retry failing resolver
-option('NO_THROTTLE', true)
 
 -- make sure that value specified at compile-time does not break tests
 trust_anchors.remove('.')