diff --git a/roles/mailman3/templates/mailman.cfg.j2 b/roles/mailman3/templates/mailman.cfg.j2
index 8d722b819e..c234177ca2 100644
--- a/roles/mailman3/templates/mailman.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/mailman3/templates/mailman.cfg.j2
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ pid_file: /run/mailman3/master.pid
 class: mailman.database.postgresql.PostgreSQLDatabase
 url: postgresql://mailmanadmin:{{ mailman_mailman_db_pass }}@{{ mailman_db_server }}/mailman
 
-# As we don't have a NNTP server let's disable the runner
-[nntp]
-gatenews_every: 0
-
 [archiver.hyperkitty]
 class: mailman_hyperkitty.Archiver
 enable: yes