diff --git a/templates/sendtelegram.config b/templates/sendtelegram.config
index c90d0f1..7bafb32 100644
--- a/templates/sendtelegram.config
+++ b/templates/sendtelegram.config
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-API_KEY={{sendtelegram_api_key}}
 API_URL=https://api.telegram.org/bot{{sendtelegram_api_key}}/sendMessage
 SILENCE={{sendtelegram_silence}}
 CHAT_ID={{sendtelegram_chat_id}}