diff --git a/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
index 0ae08be86..d33dfee15 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ http {
     vhost_traffic_status_filter_by_set_key {{ $cfg.VtsDefaultFilterKey }};
     {{ end }}
 
-    sendfile            on;
-
     aio                 threads;
     aio_write           on;