diff --git a/bird/bird.conf.tmpl b/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
index 8742632..74161f9 100644
--- a/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
+++ b/bird/bird.conf.tmpl
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ protocol rpki {
     # Enable SSH transport, disable TCP transport (insecure)
     transport ssh {
         remote public key "${bgp_rpki_known_hosts:-/etc/bird/rpki/known_hosts}";
-        user "rpki";
+        #user "rpki";
         #bird private key "</path/to/id_rsa>";
     };
 }