diff --git a/ckpool.conf b/ckpool.conf
index a5d743e8..465c5627 100644
--- a/ckpool.conf
+++ b/ckpool.conf
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 		"notify" : false
 	}
 ],
-"upstream" : {
-	"url" : "main.ckpool.org:3336"
-},
+"upstream" : "main.ckpool.org:3336",
 "btcaddress" : "14BMjogz69qe8hk9thyzbmR5pg34mVKB1e",
 "btcsig" : "/mined by ck/",
 "blockpoll" : 100,