diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f134344c..a7584f20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ There are multiple ways to add the plugin in to your app.
 Thru Cordova
 
 ```sh
-cordova plugin install branch-cordova-sdk --variable BRANCH_LIVE_KEY=your-branch-key --variable ENCODED_ID=your-live-app-encoded-id
+cordova plugin install branch-cordova-sdk --variable BRANCH_LIVE_KEY=your-branch-key
 ```
 
 Thru Phonegap
 
 ```sh
-phonegap plugin add branch-cordova-sdk --variable BRANCH_LIVE_KEY=your-branch-key --variable ENCODED_ID=your-live-app-encoded-id
+phonegap plugin add branch-cordova-sdk --variable BRANCH_LIVE_KEY=your-branch-key
 ```
 
 **Note:** `APP_NAME` will serve as your URL scheme as well
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 572875d6..879a2520 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
         <clobbers target="Branch" />
     </js-module>
 
-    <preference name="ENCODED_ID" />
     <preference name="BRANCH_LIVE_KEY" />
 
     <engines>
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
-                <data android:scheme="https" android:host="bnc.lt" android:pathPrefix="/$ENCODED_ID" />
+                <data android:scheme="https" android:host="bnc.lt" />
             </intent-filter>
         </config-file>
         <source-file src="src/android/io/branch/BranchSDK.java" target-dir="src/io/branch" />