diff --git a/internal/provider/cyberghost/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/cyberghost/openvpnconf.go
index babc118a..ade2c89e 100644
--- a/internal/provider/cyberghost/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/cyberghost/openvpnconf.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func (c *Cyberghost) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
 		"ping 10",
 		"ping-exit 60",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Cyberghost specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/fastestvpn/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/fastestvpn/openvpnconf.go
index 90ca3571..16f7dd6b 100644
--- a/internal/provider/fastestvpn/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/fastestvpn/openvpnconf.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ func (f *Fastestvpn) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"persist-key",
 		"ping 15",
 		"ping-exit 60",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Fastestvpn specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/hidemyass/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/hidemyass/openvpnconf.go
index c6470c8a..3b90e4d7 100644
--- a/internal/provider/hidemyass/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/hidemyass/openvpnconf.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ func (h *HideMyAss) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"persist-key",
 		"ping 5",
 		"ping-exit 30",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// HideMyAss specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/ipvanish/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/ipvanish/openvpnconf.go
index d2386914..4a6ad6a7 100644
--- a/internal/provider/ipvanish/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/ipvanish/openvpnconf.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ func (i *Ipvanish) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"dev " + settings.Interface,
 		"nobind",
 		"persist-key",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Ipvanish specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/ivpn/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/ivpn/openvpnconf.go
index 44e0a973..c4aa5e71 100644
--- a/internal/provider/ivpn/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/ivpn/openvpnconf.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ func (i *Ivpn) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"persist-key",
 		"ping 5",
 		"ping-exit 30",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// IVPN specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/mullvad/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/mullvad/openvpnconf.go
index fb5b7c40..da180256 100644
--- a/internal/provider/mullvad/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/mullvad/openvpnconf.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ func (m *Mullvad) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
 		"ping 10",
 		"ping-exit 60",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Mullvad specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/nordvpn/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/nordvpn/openvpnconf.go
index 66ad6bb8..cd24a0ad 100644
--- a/internal/provider/nordvpn/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/nordvpn/openvpnconf.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func (n *Nordvpn) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"nobind",
 		"persist-key",
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Nordvpn specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/privado/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/privado/openvpnconf.go
index edc0a930..5c32c949 100644
--- a/internal/provider/privado/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/privado/openvpnconf.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ func (p *Privado) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"persist-key",
 		"ping 10",
 		"ping-exit 60",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Privado specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/purevpn/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/purevpn/openvpnconf.go
index 33ba9f33..62ba9034 100644
--- a/internal/provider/purevpn/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/purevpn/openvpnconf.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ func (p *Purevpn) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
 		"ping 10",
 		"ping-exit 60",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Purevpn specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/surfshark/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/surfshark/openvpnconf.go
index f74fa034..0455e8be 100644
--- a/internal/provider/surfshark/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/surfshark/openvpnconf.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ func (s *Surfshark) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"persist-key",
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
 		"ping 15",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Surfshark specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/vyprvpn/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/vyprvpn/openvpnconf.go
index 48e0dd53..b8c920d1 100644
--- a/internal/provider/vyprvpn/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/vyprvpn/openvpnconf.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ func (v *Vyprvpn) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
 		"ping 10",
 		"ping-exit 60",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Vyprvpn specific
diff --git a/internal/provider/windscribe/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/windscribe/openvpnconf.go
index 4113a664..fb6aba57 100644
--- a/internal/provider/windscribe/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/windscribe/openvpnconf.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ func (w *Windscribe) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
 		"ping 10",
 		"ping-exit 60",
-		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"tls-exit",
 
 		// Windscribe specific