diff --git a/tdrs-frontend/nginx/cloud.gov/buildpack.nginx.conf b/tdrs-frontend/nginx/cloud.gov/buildpack.nginx.conf
index 2fb916df2..3861dab24 100644
--- a/tdrs-frontend/nginx/cloud.gov/buildpack.nginx.conf
+++ b/tdrs-frontend/nginx/cloud.gov/buildpack.nginx.conf
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ http {
     limit_req_zone $binary_remote_addr zone=limitreqsbyaddr:20m rate=1000r/s;
     limit_req_status 444;
 
-    resolver {{nameservers}} valid=5s;
-
     server {
         root public;
         listen {{port}};