diff --git a/conf/control_panel.xml.example b/conf/control_panel.xml.example
index 74b76ced17..ed6534a9e3 100644
--- a/conf/control_panel.xml.example
+++ b/conf/control_panel.xml.example
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
    <session name="Flight with USB-serial modem">
       <program name="Data Link">
         <arg flag="-d" constant="/dev/ttyUSB0"/>
-        <arg flag="-uplink" constant=""/>
       </program>
       <program name="Server"/>
       <program name="GCS"/>
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@
         <arg flag="-d" constant="/dev/paparazzi/xbee"/>
         <arg flag="-transport" constant="xbee"/>
         <arg flag="-s" constant="57600"/>
-        <arg flag="-uplink" constant=""/>
       </program>
       <program name="Server"/>
       <program name="GCS"/>