diff --git a/examples/hello/insituMPI/hello_insitu.xml b/examples/hello/insituMPI/hello_insitu.xml
index 918e576a20..0d61195fc9 100644
--- a/examples/hello/insituMPI/hello_insitu.xml
+++ b/examples/hello/insituMPI/hello_insitu.xml
@@ -1,31 +1,29 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!-- Config XML file fo the  
-     - heatTransfer_write_adios2 
+<!-- Config XML file fo the
+     - heatTransfer_write_adios2
      - heatTransfer_read
      executables in build/bin -->
 
 <adios-config>
 
     <!--====================================
-           Configuration for the Writer 
+           Configuration for the Writer
         ====================================-->
 
     <io name="writer">
         <engine type="InSituMPI">
             <parameter key="verbose" value="5"/>
-            <parameter key="FixedSchedule" value="true"/>
         </engine>
     </io>
 
 
     <!--====================================
-           Configuration for the Reader 
+           Configuration for the Reader
         ====================================-->
 
     <io name="reader">
         <engine type="InSituMPI">
             <parameter key="verbose" value="5"/>
-            <parameter key="FixedSchedule" value="true"/>
         </engine>
     </io>
 </adios-config>
diff --git a/source/adios2/engine/insitumpi/InSituMPIReader.cpp b/source/adios2/engine/insitumpi/InSituMPIReader.cpp
index c4af78622f..38e8ad758d 100644
--- a/source/adios2/engine/insitumpi/InSituMPIReader.cpp
+++ b/source/adios2/engine/insitumpi/InSituMPIReader.cpp
@@ -464,16 +464,6 @@ void InSituMPIReader::Init()
 
 void InSituMPIReader::InitParameters()
 {
-    auto itFixedSchedule = m_IO.m_Parameters.find("FixedSchedule");
-    if (itFixedSchedule == m_IO.m_Parameters.end())
-    {
-        m_FixedLocalSchedule = false;
-    }
-    else if (itFixedSchedule->second == "true")
-    {
-        m_FixedLocalSchedule = true;
-    }
-
     auto itVerbosity = m_IO.m_Parameters.find("verbose");
     if (itVerbosity != m_IO.m_Parameters.end())
     {