diff --git a/spec/scansion/prosody.cfg.lua b/spec/scansion/prosody.cfg.lua
index 3f804c4e4..6a72584df 100644
--- a/spec/scansion/prosody.cfg.lua
+++ b/spec/scansion/prosody.cfg.lua
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ mam_smart_enable = true
 -- For advanced logging see https://prosody.im/doc/logging
 log = "*console"
 
-daemonize = true
 pidfile = "prosody.pid"
 
 VirtualHost "localhost"