diff --git a/ffplayout.conf b/ffplayout.conf
index 2ad8fcb8..e76b7f56 100644
--- a/ffplayout.conf
+++ b/ffplayout.conf
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ service_provider = example.org
 post_comp_video = [
     "-c:v", "libx264", "-crf", "23", "-x264-params", "keyint=50:min-keyint=25:scenecut=-1",
     "-maxrate", "1300k", "-bufsize", "2600k", "-preset", "medium", "-profile:v", "Main",
-    "-level", "3.1", "-refs", "3"
+    "-level", "3.1"
     ]
 post_comp_audio = ["-c:a", "libfdk_aac", "-ar", "44100", "-b:a", "128k"]
 post_comp_extra = ["-flags", "+global_header", "-f", "flv"]