diff --git a/example/constrained_indoor_environment_config.yaml b/example/constrained_indoor_environment_config.yaml
index 5f214bf7..4f3e0250 100644
--- a/example/constrained_indoor_environment_config.yaml
+++ b/example/constrained_indoor_environment_config.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ global_costmap:
         decay_model:              0     # 0=linear, 1=exponential, -1=persistent
         voxel_size:               0.05  # meters
         track_unknown_space:      true  # default space is known
-        max_obstacle_height:      2.0   # meters
         unknown_threshold:        15    # voxel height
         mark_threshold:           0     # voxel height
         update_footprint_enabled: true
diff --git a/example/outdoor_environment_config.yaml b/example/outdoor_environment_config.yaml
index 7502016c..2a81b905 100644
--- a/example/outdoor_environment_config.yaml
+++ b/example/outdoor_environment_config.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ global_costmap:
         decay_model:              0     # 0=linear, 1=exponential, -1=persistent
         voxel_size:               0.05  # meters
         track_unknown_space:      true  # default space is known
-        max_obstacle_height:      2.0   # meters
         unknown_threshold:        15    # voxel height
         mark_threshold:           0     # voxel height
         update_footprint_enabled: true
diff --git a/example/standard_indoor_environment_config.yaml b/example/standard_indoor_environment_config.yaml
index 12b6824f..b76335f2 100644
--- a/example/standard_indoor_environment_config.yaml
+++ b/example/standard_indoor_environment_config.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ global_costmap:
         decay_model:              0     # 0=linear, 1=exponential, -1=persistent
         voxel_size:               0.05  # meters
         track_unknown_space:      true  # default space is known
-        max_obstacle_height:      2.0   # meters
         unknown_threshold:        15    # voxel height
         mark_threshold:           0     # voxel height
         update_footprint_enabled: true
diff --git a/example/vlp16_config.yaml b/example/vlp16_config.yaml
index c7e1397b..737a7e56 100644
--- a/example/vlp16_config.yaml
+++ b/example/vlp16_config.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ global_costmap:
         decay_model:              0     # 0=linear, 1=exponential, -1=persistent
         voxel_size:               0.05  # meters
         track_unknown_space:      true  # default space is known
-        max_obstacle_height:      2.0   # meters
         unknown_threshold:        15    # voxel height
         mark_threshold:           0     # voxel height
         update_footprint_enabled: true