diff --git a/ndn-traffic-client.conf.sample b/ndn-traffic-client.conf.sample
index d3556fd..0fa0528 100644
--- a/ndn-traffic-client.conf.sample
+++ b/ndn-traffic-client.conf.sample
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #ChildSelector=NNI [0-1]
 #MustBeFresh=NNI [0-1]
 #NonceDuplicationPercentage=NNI [0-100]
-#Scope=NNI
 #InterestLifetime=NNI [Milliseconds]
 #ExpectedContent=String
 #
diff --git a/src/ndn-traffic-client.cpp b/src/ndn-traffic-client.cpp
index 379ae96..cfd6933 100644
--- a/src/ndn-traffic-client.cpp
+++ b/src/ndn-traffic-client.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
       , m_childSelector(-1)
       , m_mustBeFresh(-1)
       , m_nonceDuplicationPercentage(-1)
-      , m_scope(-1)
       , m_interestLifetime(getDefaultInterestLifetime())
       , m_nInterestsSent(0)
       , m_nInterestsReceived(0)
@@ -123,8 +122,6 @@
       if (m_nonceDuplicationPercentage > 0)
         detail += "NonceDuplicationPercentage=" +
                   std::to_string(m_nonceDuplicationPercentage) + ", ";
-      if (m_scope >= 0)
-        detail += "Scope=" + std::to_string(m_scope) + ", ";
       if (m_interestLifetime >= time::milliseconds(0))
         detail += "InterestLifetime=" + std::to_string(m_interestLifetime.count()) + ", ";
       if (!m_expectedContent.empty())
@@ -196,8 +193,6 @@
             m_mustBeFresh = std::stoi(value);
           else if (parameter == "NonceDuplicationPercentage")
             m_nonceDuplicationPercentage = std::stoi(value);
-          else if (parameter == "Scope")
-            m_scope = std::stoi(value);
           else if (parameter == "InterestLifetime")
             m_interestLifetime = time::milliseconds(std::stoi(value));
           else if (parameter == "ExpectedContent")
@@ -235,7 +230,6 @@
     int m_childSelector;
     int m_mustBeFresh;
     int m_nonceDuplicationPercentage;
-    int m_scope;
     time::milliseconds m_interestLifetime;
     int m_nInterestsSent;
     int m_nInterestsReceived;
@@ -698,8 +692,6 @@
                   }
                 else
                   interest.setNonce(getNewNonce());
-                if (m_trafficPatterns[patternId].m_scope >= 0)
-                  interest.setScope(m_trafficPatterns[patternId].m_scope);
                 if (m_trafficPatterns[patternId].m_interestLifetime >= time::milliseconds(0))
                   interest.setInterestLifetime(m_trafficPatterns[patternId].m_interestLifetime);