diff --git a/src/main/resources/queryrest.properties b/src/main/resources/queryrest.properties
index 09a1bb6..db51a1b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/queryrest.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/queryrest.properties
@@ -5,14 +5,3 @@ server.port=8080
 # if no fields have been specified by the user
 queryrest.default.response.fields=channel,pulseId,globalMillis,globalNanos,value
 queryrest.default.response.aggregations=min,max,sum
-
-# defines the list of hosts who are tried for an initial connection to the cluster
-hazelcast.query.initialcandidates=localhost
-
-
-
-cassandra.basekeyspace=daq_query_test
-
-# defines the cluster group and its password
-hazelcast.query.group.name=QueryClusterTest
-hazelcast.query.group.password=a3&PvvHh7f#6HjAx5Da$
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