diff --git a/machines/ldap.metznet.ca.scm b/machines/ldap.metznet.ca.scm
index 08d699c..f35cff0 100644
--- a/machines/ldap.metznet.ca.scm
+++ b/machines/ldap.metznet.ca.scm
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@
           (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
                      (list (string-append #$(slapd-configuration-openldap config) "/libexec/slapd") "-d" "-1" "-F" "/var/lib/slapd/slapd.d" "-u" "slapd" "-g" "slapd")
                      #:environment-variables (list (string-append "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:" #$(slapd-configuration-openldap config) "/libexec/openldap"))
-                     #:pidfile "/var/run/slapd/slapd.pid"
                      #:user "root"
                      #:group "root"))
           (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))