diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
index ae6b0c91..6ec2c8dd 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@
     "backends": {
       "vlc": {
         "type": "ovos_vlc",
-        "active": true,
-        "duck": true
+        "active": true
       }
     },
     "default-backend": "vlc"