diff --git a/rulengd/files/etc/config/ruleng b/rulengd/files/etc/config/ruleng
index 7492caa1c..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/rulengd/files/etc/config/ruleng
+++ b/rulengd/files/etc/config/ruleng
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-config rule
-    option event 'test.event'
-    list event_data "{'test': 1, 'reason': 1}"
-    list event_data "{'tests': [1, 2, 3]}"
-    option method 'file->write'
-    list method_data "{'path': '/tmp/test_event.txt'}"
-    list method_data "{'data': 'test event received!'}"