diff --git a/conf/base.conf b/conf/base.conf
index 7b35fc4219..1c71eae516 100644
--- a/conf/base.conf
+++ b/conf/base.conf
@@ -675,7 +675,6 @@ hub {
     round = ${round.socket.name}
     tournament = ${tournament.socket.name}
     simul = ${simul.socket.name}
-    hub = ${socket.hub.name}
   }
   channel {
     round.move_time = ${round.channel.move_time.name}
@@ -685,7 +684,6 @@ hub {
 }
 
 socket {
-  hub.name = socket.hub
   move_broadcast.name = socket.move-broadcast
   user_register.name = socket.user-register
   population.name = socket.population
diff --git a/modules/hub/src/main/Env.scala b/modules/hub/src/main/Env.scala
index 35016897a9..06a09b807c 100644
--- a/modules/hub/src/main/Env.scala
+++ b/modules/hub/src/main/Env.scala
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ final class Env(config: Config, system: ActorSystem) {
     // val tournament = select("socket.tournament")
     val simul = select("socket.simul")
     val site = select("socket.site")
-    val hub = select("socket.hub")
   }
 
   private def select(name: String) =
diff --git a/modules/socket/src/main/Env.scala b/modules/socket/src/main/Env.scala
index 063e52d2f2..1f5bd4c3c2 100644
--- a/modules/socket/src/main/Env.scala
+++ b/modules/socket/src/main/Env.scala
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ final class Env(
 
   import scala.concurrent.duration._
 
-  private val HubName = config getString "hub.name"
   private val MoveBroadcastName = config getString "move_broadcast.name"
   private val UserRegisterName = config getString "user_register.name"
   private val PopulationName = config getString "population.name"
 
-  private val socketHub = system.actorOf(Props[SocketHub], name = HubName)
+  private val socketHub = system.actorOf(Props[SocketHub])
 
   private val population = system.actorOf(Props[Population], name = PopulationName)