diff --git a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/proftpd.conf.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/proftpd.conf.tmpl
index 6bcbbb8..0d9fa01 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/proftpd.conf.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/proftpd.conf.tmpl
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ RequireValidShell off
     LDAPBindDN "{{getenv "LDAP_BIND_DN"}}" {{getenv "LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD"}}
 
     LDAPUsers {{getenv "LDAP_BASE"}} "{{getenv "LDAP_FILTER"}}"
-    LDAPSearchScope subtree
     LDAPDefaultUID 2222
     LDAPDefaultGID 2222
     LDAPForceDefaultUID on