diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/pegging.py b/qa/rpc-tests/pegging.py
index 33e0875893..2714c3985f 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/pegging.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/pegging.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ with open(os.path.join(sidechain_datadir, "elements.conf"), 'w') as f:
         f.write("mainchainrpcuser=bitcoinrpc\n")
         f.write("mainchainrpcpassword="+bitcoin_pass+"\n")
         f.write("validatepegin=1\n")
-        f.write("validatepegout=0\n")
         f.write("port="+str(sidechain1_p2p_port)+"\n")
         f.write("connect=localhost:"+str(sidechain2_p2p_port)+"\n")
         f.write("listen=1\n")
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ with open(os.path.join(sidechain2_datadir, "elements.conf"), 'w') as f:
         f.write("mainchainrpcport="+str(bitcoin2_port)+"\n")
         f.write("mainchainrpccookiefile=%s\n" % bitcoin2_rpccookiefile)
         f.write("validatepegin=1\n")
-        f.write("validatepegout=0\n")
         f.write("port="+str(sidechain2_p2p_port)+"\n")
         f.write("connect=localhost:"+str(sidechain1_p2p_port)+"\n")
         f.write("listen=1\n")