diff --git a/geomesa-tools/examples/csv/application.conf b/geomesa-tools/examples/csv/application.conf
index d77c51da5a37..d45a8f6294b8 100644
--- a/geomesa-tools/examples/csv/application.conf
+++ b/geomesa-tools/examples/csv/application.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 geomesa.sfts."example-csv" = {
   attributes = [
-    { name = "fid",      type = "Integer",         index = false }
     { name = "name",     type = "String",          index = true  }
     { name = "age",      type = "Integer",         index = false }
     { name = "lastseen", type = "Date",            index = false, default = true }