diff --git a/.config/example.yml b/.config/example.yml
index e206ccd34..85ab0e141 100644
--- a/.config/example.yml
+++ b/.config/example.yml
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ redis:
 # deliverJobMaxAttempts: 12
 # inboxJobMaxAttempts: 8
 
-# IP address family used for outgoing requests (ipv4, ipv6 or dual)
-#outgoingAddressFamily: ipv4
-
 # Syslog option
 #syslog:
 #  host: localhost
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config/redis.ts b/packages/backend/src/config/redis.ts
index f61f19327..b234ff689 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config/redis.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config/redis.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import Logger from '@/services/logger.js';
-import { IpFamily } from './types.js';
 import config from './index.js';
 
 const logger = new Logger('config:redis', 'gray', false);
 
-function getRedisFamily(family?: IpFamily | number): number {
+function getRedisFamily(family?: string | number): number {
 	const familyMap = {
 		ipv4: 4,
 		ipv6: 6,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts b/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
index cd74df343..a359c7b0b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * IP address family
- */
-export type IpFamily = 'ipv4' | 'ipv6' | 'dual';
-
 /**
  * Configuration options set up by the user
  */
@@ -24,7 +19,7 @@ export type Source = {
 	redis: {
 		host: string;
 		port: number;
-		family?: number | IpFamily;
+		family?: number | 'dual' | 'ipv4' | 'ipv6';
 		pass: string;
 		db?: number;
 		prefix?: string;
@@ -52,8 +47,6 @@ export type Source = {
 
 	id: string;
 
-	outgoingAddressFamily?: IpFamily;
-
 	deliverJobConcurrency?: number;
 	inboxJobConcurrency?: number;
 	deliverJobPerSec?: number;