diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index d2c17c6b0..9f1c5fd3f 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
   # Primary Templates
   $conf_template                  = 'nginx/conf.d/nginx.conf.erb',
-  $proxy_conf_template            = 'nginx/conf.d/proxy.conf.erb',
+  $proxy_conf_template            = undef,
   ### END Module/App Configuration ###
 
   ### START Nginx Configuration ###
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@
   if ($proxy_http_version != undef) {
     validate_string($proxy_http_version)
   }
+  if ($proxy_conf_template != undef) {
+    warn('The $proxy_conf_template parameter is deprecated and has no effect.')
+  }
   validate_bool($confd_purge)
   validate_bool($vhost_purge)
   if ($proxy_cache_path != false) {