diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mysql/README.md b/plugins/inputs/mysql/README.md
index b42387ca9..ec4e72958 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mysql/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mysql/README.md
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ See the [CONFIGURATION.md][CONFIGURATION.md] for more details.
   ## list of events to be gathered for gather_perf_sum_per_acc_per_event
   ## in case of empty list all events will be gathered
   # perf_summary_events                       = []
-  #
-  # gather_perf_events_statements = false
 
   ## the limits for metrics form perf_events_statements
   # perf_events_statements_digest_text_limit = 120
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mysql/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/mysql/sample.conf
index 048c3a9c3..35e5e91d1 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mysql/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mysql/sample.conf
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@
   ## list of events to be gathered for gather_perf_sum_per_acc_per_event
   ## in case of empty list all events will be gathered
   # perf_summary_events                       = []
-  #
-  # gather_perf_events_statements = false
 
   ## the limits for metrics form perf_events_statements
   # perf_events_statements_digest_text_limit = 120