diff --git a/etc/paste.ini-sample b/etc/paste.ini-sample
index 768585d2e..53706bde4 100644
--- a/etc/paste.ini-sample
+++ b/etc/paste.ini-sample
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ admin_password = %SERVICE_PASSWORD%
 
 [app:marconi]
 paste.app_factory = lib.marconi_paste:WSGI.app_factory
-config_file = marconi.conf-sample
diff --git a/lib/marconi_paste.py b/lib/marconi_paste.py
index 7ac078c04..ca9951a1a 100644
--- a/lib/marconi_paste.py
+++ b/lib/marconi_paste.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import marconi
 class WSGI(object):
     @staticmethod
     def app_factory(global_config, **local_config):
-        bootstrap = marconi.Bootstrap(global_config['here'] + '/' +
-                                      local_config['config_file'])
+        bootstrap = marconi.Bootstrap()
 
         return bootstrap.transport.app