diff --git a/docs/src/reference/docbook/http.xml b/docs/src/reference/docbook/http.xml
index ac6f270a9b..520db17d76 100644
--- a/docs/src/reference/docbook/http.xml
+++ b/docs/src/reference/docbook/http.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
       <value>DELETE</value>
     </list>
   </property>
-  <property name="expectReply" value="true" />
 </bean>]]></programlisting>
   The reply message will be available in the Model map. The key that is used
   for that map entry by default is 'reply', but this can be overridden by setting the