diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9d5d89f9..6ba85304 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -94,13 +94,6 @@
 	     */
 	    delay: 1000, // @type {number}
 	    
-	    /*
-	     * Specify a date on which to display the widget. Defaults to July 12th, 2017 if 
-	     * omitted. ISO-8601 dates are UTC time, three-argument dates (with a zero-based
-	     * month) are local time.
-	     */
-	    date: new Date(2017, 7, 12), // @type {Date}
-	    
 	    /*
 	     * If you show the modal on your homepage, you should let users close it to
 	     * access your site. However, if you launch a new tab to open the modal, closing