diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index 87fb957515..796ce1d84a 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -1785,9 +1785,6 @@ LEVEL = Info
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;;
-;AVATAR_UPLOAD_PATH = data/avatars
-;REPOSITORY_AVATAR_UPLOAD_PATH = data/repo-avatars
-;;
 ;; How Gitea deals with missing repository avatars
 ;; none = no avatar will be displayed; random = random avatar will be displayed; image = default image will be used
 ;REPOSITORY_AVATAR_FALLBACK = none