diff --git a/config/acme/machines/config_machines.xml b/config/acme/machines/config_machines.xml
index 46a3cd1c576..bbca4c0d331 100644
--- a/config/acme/machines/config_machines.xml
+++ b/config/acme/machines/config_machines.xml
@@ -687,7 +687,6 @@
 <machine MACH="anlworkstation">
     <DESC>Linux workstation for ANL</DESC>
     <NODENAME_REGEX>compute.*mcs.anl.gov</NODENAME_REGEX>
-    <PROXY></PROXY>
     <TESTS>acme_developer</TESTS>
     <OS>LINUX</OS>
     <COMPILERS>gnu</COMPILERS>