diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index eee47d3a..c0f537ab 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ comments:
     appid                :
     num_posts            : # 5 (default)
     colorscheme          : # "light" (default), "dark"
-staticman:
-  allowedFields: ['name', 'email', 'comment']
-  branch: "gh-pages"
-  format: "json"
-  moderation: true
-  path: "_data/comments/{options.slug}"
-  requiredFields: ['name', 'email', 'comment']
-  transforms:
-    email: "md5"
 atom_feed:
   path                   : # blank (default) uses feed.xml