diff --git a/lib/isccfg/namedconf.c b/lib/isccfg/namedconf.c
index 15fd55499d..be28ea71de 100644
--- a/lib/isccfg/namedconf.c
+++ b/lib/isccfg/namedconf.c
@@ -1434,7 +1434,6 @@ view_clauses[] = {
 	{ "queryport-pool-updateinterval", &cfg_type_uint32,
 	  CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_OBSOLETE },
 	{ "recursion", &cfg_type_boolean, 0 },
-	{ "request-ixfr", &cfg_type_boolean, 0 },
 	{ "request-nsid", &cfg_type_boolean, 0 },
 	{ "resolver-query-timeout", &cfg_type_uint32, 0 },
 	{ "rfc2308-type1", &cfg_type_boolean, CFG_CLAUSEFLAG_NYI },