diff --git a/examples/parameter_example.yml b/examples/parameter_example.yml
index 4bbe69914c7f7a256b06bc41ccd7c26f5fd64ba3..715542250416125489052c0215abf76f34e68857 100644
--- a/examples/parameter_example.yml
+++ b/examples/parameter_example.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ Scheduler:
   engine_max_parts_per_ghost:   1000   # (Optional) Maximum number of parts per ghost.
   engine_max_sparts_per_ghost:  1000   # (Optional) Maximum number of sparts per ghost.
   engine_max_parts_per_cooling:  200   # (Optional) Maximum number of parts per cooling task.
-  engine_max_parts_per_kick:  10000    # (Optional) Maximum number of parts per cooling task.
 
 # Parameters governing the time integration (Set dt_min and dt_max to the same value for a fixed time-step run.)
 TimeIntegration: