diff --git a/examples/guestbook-go/redis-slave-controller.json b/examples/guestbook-go/redis-slave-controller.json
index 75e3c7e0179..eec652afa89 100644
--- a/examples/guestbook-go/redis-slave-controller.json
+++ b/examples/guestbook-go/redis-slave-controller.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
    "kind":"ReplicationController",
    "apiVersion":"v1",
-   "id":"redis-slave",
    "metadata":{
       "name":"redis-slave",
       "labels":{