diff --git a/data/apps/cvtt_musvc.cfg b/data/apps/cvtt_musvc.cfg
index 6f5c97e..8a37114 100644
--- a/data/apps/cvtt_musvc.cfg
+++ b/data/apps/cvtt_musvc.cfg
@@ -170,19 +170,6 @@
             "db": {
                 "cred_key": "TSDB_CVTT_TESTER_01_DIRECT"
             }
-            , "trades_recording": { # unconditional trades recording for 1min aggregates
-                "flush_interval_sec": 10.0
-                "instruments": [
-                    {
-                        "exch_acct": "COINBASE_AT"
-                        , "instrument_id": "PAIR-BTC-USD"
-                    }
-                    , {
-                        "exch_acct": "COINBASE_AT"
-                        , "instrument_id": "PAIR-ETH-USD"
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
         }
     }
     , "quant": {