diff --git a/etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php b/etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php
index 796abf6b..9ab1c973 100644
--- a/etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php
+++ b/etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     } else {
         $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
     }
-    $cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'tcp';
     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['compress'] = false;
     $cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = true;
 }