diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 575e5741..52e4fe02 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -401,8 +401,6 @@ except Exception:
     HIBP_SCAN_INTERVAL_DAYS = 7
 HIBP_API_KEYS = sl_getenv("HIBP_API_KEYS", list) or []
 
-NEWRELIC_CONFIG_PATH = os.environ.get("NEWRELIC_CONFIG_PATH")
-
 POSTMASTER = os.environ.get("POSTMASTER")
 
 # store temporary files, especially for debugging
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index b26c6d1b..742c5536 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@ DISABLE_ONBOARDING=true
 # HIBP_SCAN_INTERVAL_DAYS = 7
 # HIBP_API_KEYS=[]
 
-# NewRelic Config File Path
-# NEWRELIC_CONFIG_PATH = /path/newrelic.ini
-
 # POSTMASTER = postmaster@example.com
 
 # TEMP_DIR = /tmp