diff --git a/lib/configfiles/gentoo.xml b/lib/configfiles/gentoo.xml
index 280b77ae..87424ed7 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/gentoo.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/gentoo.xml
@@ -405,11 +405,6 @@ allow-axfr-ips=127.0.0.0/8,::1,<NAMESERVERS_IP>
 #
 # allow-dnsupdate-from=127.0.0.0/8,::1
 
-#################################
-# allow-recursion	List of subnets that are allowed to recurse
-#
-allow-recursion=127.0.0.1
-
 #################################
 # also-notify	When notifying a domain, also notify these nameservers
 #
@@ -750,16 +745,6 @@ module-dir=/usr/lib/powerdns/pdns/
 #
 # receiver-threads=1
 
-#################################
-# recursive-cache-ttl	Seconds to store packets for recursive queries in the PacketCache
-#
-# recursive-cache-ttl=10
-
-#################################
-# recursor	If recursion is desired, IP address of a recursing nameserver
-#
-# recursor=no
-
 #################################
 # retrieval-threads	Number of AXFR-retrieval threads for slave operation
 #
@@ -949,11 +934,6 @@ allow-axfr-ips=127.0.0.0/8,::1,<NAMESERVERS_IP>
 #
 # allow-dnsupdate-from=127.0.0.0/8,::1
 
-#################################
-# allow-recursion	List of subnets that are allowed to recurse
-#
-allow-recursion=127.0.0.1
-
 #################################
 # also-notify	When notifying a domain, also notify these nameservers
 #
@@ -1294,16 +1274,6 @@ module-dir=/usr/lib/powerdns/pdns/
 #
 # receiver-threads=1
 
-#################################
-# recursive-cache-ttl	Seconds to store packets for recursive queries in the PacketCache
-#
-# recursive-cache-ttl=10
-
-#################################
-# recursor	If recursion is desired, IP address of a recursing nameserver
-#
-# recursor=no
-
 #################################
 # retrieval-threads	Number of AXFR-retrieval threads for slave operation
 #