diff --git a/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml b/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
index f542b41acb..aa6be71b73 100644
--- a/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
+++ b/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!-- http://wiki.freeswitch.org/wiki/Sofia_Configuration_Files -->
-<profile name="internal" domain="$${domain}">
+<profile name="internal">
   <!--aliases are other names that will work as a valid profile name for this profile-->
   <aliases>
     <alias name="$${domain}"/>