diff --git a/config/jail.conf b/config/jail.conf
index 6ebb223b..fa144933 100644
--- a/config/jail.conf
+++ b/config/jail.conf
@@ -261,4 +261,3 @@ action   = iptables-multiport[name=Asterisk, port="5060", protocol="tcp,udp"]
            sendmail-whois[name=Asterisk, dest=you@example.com, sender=fail2ban@example.com]
 logpath  = /var/log/asterisk/messages
 maxretry = 5
-bantime = 259200