diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24aa98a..660856d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ If you have already defined an absolute path for one of the FileAppenders in the
           "filename": "relative/path/to/log_file.log",
           "maxLogSize": 20480,
           "backups": 3,
-          "pollInterval": 15,
           "category": "relative-logger"
         },
         {
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ If you have already defined an absolute path for one of the FileAppenders in the
           "filename": "/absolute/path/to/log_file.log",
           "maxLogSize": 20480,
           "backups": 10,
-          "pollInterval": 15,
           "category": "absolute-logger"          
         }
       ]
diff --git a/test/logging-test.js b/test/logging-test.js
index b182732..98b092e 100644
--- a/test/logging-test.js
+++ b/test/logging-test.js
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ vows.describe('log4js').addBatch({
                         "type" : "file",
                         "filename" : "cheesy-wotsits.log",
                         "maxLogSize" : 1024,
-                        "backups" : 3,
-                        "pollInterval" : 15
+                        "backups" : 3
                     }
                 ]
             };
diff --git a/test/with-log-rolling.json b/test/with-log-rolling.json
index 1d745ca..e946f31 100644
--- a/test/with-log-rolling.json
+++ b/test/with-log-rolling.json
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       "type": "file",
       "filename": "tmp-test.log",
       "maxLogSize": 1024,
-      "backups": 3,
-      "pollInterval": 15
+      "backups": 3
     }
   ]
-}
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+}