diff --git a/lib/erl/src/thrift.app.src b/lib/erl/src/thrift.app.src
index f5472bf..ebe38d3 100644
--- a/lib/erl/src/thrift.app.src
+++ b/lib/erl/src/thrift.app.src
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
          % should the TApplicationException serialized back to the client
          % include the erlang backtrace?
          {exceptions_include_traces, true}
-  ]},
-
-  % The Module and Args used to start this application.
-  {mod, {thrift_app, []}}
+  ]}
  ]
 }.