diff --git a/config/licenser/licenser.properties b/config/licenser/licenser.properties
index 237353ee..90b3ff73 100644
--- a/config/licenser/licenser.properties
+++ b/config/licenser/licenser.properties
@@ -32,6 +32,3 @@ license_file = doc/license.txt
 # Set to 'full' for a full report, 'short' for a brief statment, or to anything
 # else for a medium-length summary.
 report_level = short
-
-# if true, we are just scanning, not copying.
-scan_only = true
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