diff --git a/src/control_backend/core/config.py b/src/control_backend/core/config.py
index c1c5dd1..808dd4a 100644
--- a/src/control_backend/core/config.py
+++ b/src/control_backend/core/config.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class BehaviourSettings(BaseModel):
     vad_prob_threshold: float = 0.5
     vad_initial_since_speech: int = 100
     vad_non_speech_patience_chunks: int = 3
-    vad_poll_time: int = 1
 
     # transcription behaviour
     transcription_max_concurrent_tasks: int = 3