diff --git a/docs/sample_config/default_config.nu b/docs/sample_config/default_config.nu
index 3d2ab2b57e..5c5c0a3228 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config/default_config.nu
+++ b/docs/sample_config/default_config.nu
@@ -121,22 +121,6 @@ module completions {
     --verbose(-v)                                   # be more verbose
     --help                                          # Display this help message
   ]
-  # Completions for nu itself
-  export extern "nu" [
-    --help(-h)                # Display this help message
-    --stdin                   # redirect the stdin
-    --login(-l)               # start as a login shell
-    --interactive(-i)         # start as an interactive shell
-    --version(-v)             # print the version
-    --perf(-p)                # start and print performance metrics during startup
-    --testbin:string          # run internal test binary
-    --commands(-c):string     # run the given commands and then exit
-    --config:string           # start with an alternate config file
-    --env-config:string       # start with an alternate environment config file
-    --log-level:string        # log level for performance logs
-    --threads:int             # threads to use for parallel commands
-    --table-mode(-m):string   # the table mode to use. rounded is default.
-]
 }
 
 # Get just the extern definitions without the custom completion commands