diff --git a/config-example.yaml b/config-example.yaml
index 281a5c1..485d87b 100644
--- a/config-example.yaml
+++ b/config-example.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ loglevel: DEBUG
 
 thermalzones:
   - name: GPU+SYSTEM
-    hwmon: amdgpu
     source: amdgpu/temp1_input
     factor: 1000
     fan:
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ thermalzones:
       i: 1
       d: 1.5
   - name: CPU
-    hwmon: it8686
     source: coretemp/temp1_input
     factor: 1000
     fan:
diff --git a/pyfan.py b/pyfan.py
index 5d98edf..aadab04 100644
--- a/pyfan.py
+++ b/pyfan.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class ThermalZone:
         self.factor = 1 / config["factor"]
         self.name = config["name"]
         self.target = config["target"]
-        self.hwname = config["hwmon"]
         self.hwmap = hwmon_map
         self.alias_replace = re.compile('|'.join(self.hwmap.keys()))
         self.setup_pwm()