diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index ed34827..c6a3bb8 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ plugins:
 expiration:
   weeks: 2
 
-strings:
-  default_expiry: "Two weeks"
-
-
 # Languages supported by Pygments
 # TODO: perhaps swap this out with something in App::WerePaste::Util::PygmentsBridge so we can dynamically load supported languages
 languages:
diff --git a/views/index.tt b/views/index.tt
index 2e90a00..793f9e1 100644
--- a/views/index.tt
+++ b/views/index.tt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<br />
 	<div style='float: right'>
 		<select class="expiration" name="expiration">
-			<option value "" selected>[% strings.default_expiry %] (Default)</option>
+			<option value "" selected   >Two weeks (Default)</option>
 			<option value="hours:1"  >Expire 1 hour from now</option>
 			<option value="hours:6" >Expire 6 hours from now</option>
 			<option value="days:1"    >Expire 1 day from now</option>