diff --git a/vpnsetup.sh b/vpnsetup.sh
index 3c3494b11a..ce468cbcac 100755
--- a/vpnsetup.sh
+++ b/vpnsetup.sh
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ version 2.0
 config setup
   virtual-private=%v4:10.0.0.0/8,%v4:192.168.0.0/16,%v4:172.16.0.0/12,%v4:!$L2TP_NET,%v4:!$XAUTH_NET
   protostack=netkey
-  nhelpers=0
   interfaces=%defaultroute
   uniqueids=no
 
diff --git a/vpnsetup_centos.sh b/vpnsetup_centos.sh
index 5a6204eb12..0f7c115195 100755
--- a/vpnsetup_centos.sh
+++ b/vpnsetup_centos.sh
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ version 2.0
 config setup
   virtual-private=%v4:10.0.0.0/8,%v4:192.168.0.0/16,%v4:172.16.0.0/12,%v4:!$L2TP_NET,%v4:!$XAUTH_NET
   protostack=netkey
-  nhelpers=0
   interfaces=%defaultroute
   uniqueids=no