diff --git a/setup/start/collectd.conf b/setup/start/collectd.conf
index 871aa8863..27b8a2b5e 100644
--- a/setup/start/collectd.conf
+++ b/setup/start/collectd.conf
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ LoadPlugin nginx
 #   Globals true
 #</LoadPlugin>
 #LoadPlugin pinba
-LoadPlugin ping
+#LoadPlugin ping
 #LoadPlugin postgresql
 #LoadPlugin powerdns
 LoadPlugin processes
@@ -212,13 +212,6 @@ LoadPlugin write_graphite
    URL "http://127.0.0.1/nginx_status"
 </Plugin>
 
-<Plugin ping>
-   Host "google.com"
-   Interval 1.0
-   Timeout 0.9
-   TTL 255
-</Plugin>
-
 <Plugin processes>
    ProcessMatch "app" "node box.js"
 </Plugin>