diff --git a/examples/siteConfig.js b/examples/siteConfig.js
index 36d5a7b107..48e7d132c0 100644
--- a/examples/siteConfig.js
+++ b/examples/siteConfig.js
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ const siteConfig = {
   disableHeaderTitle: false /* disable title text in header (only show headerIcon) */,
   footerIcon: "img/docusaurus.svg",
   favicon: "img/favicon.png",
-  /* default link for docsSidebar */
-  docsSidebarDefaults: {
-    layout: "docs",
-    root: "/test-site/docs/en/doc1.html",
-    title: "Docs"
-  },
   /* colors for website */
   colors: {
     primaryColor: "#2E8555",
diff --git a/lib/core/DocsSidebar.js b/lib/core/DocsSidebar.js
index 43883a9a9c..3a58f01b37 100644
--- a/lib/core/DocsSidebar.js
+++ b/lib/core/DocsSidebar.js
@@ -31,12 +31,4 @@ class DocsSidebar extends React.Component {
   }
 }
 
-DocsSidebar.propTypes = {
-  layout: React.PropTypes.string,
-  root: React.PropTypes.string,
-  title: React.PropTypes.string
-};
-
-DocsSidebar.defaultProps = siteConfig.docsSidebarDefaults;
-
 module.exports = DocsSidebar;