diff --git a/mosquitto.conf b/mosquitto.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f08396db..000000000
--- a/mosquitto.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-listener 9001
-protocol websockets
-allow_anonymous true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rumqttc/examples/websocket.rs b/rumqttc/examples/websocket.rs
index d488adc3a..b09fe9671 100644
--- a/rumqttc/examples/websocket.rs
+++ b/rumqttc/examples/websocket.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     pretty_env_logger::init();
 
     // port parameter is ignored when scheme is websocket
-    let mut mqttoptions: MqttOptions = MqttOptions::new("clientId-1", "ws://localhost:9001", 9001);
+    let mut mqttoptions = MqttOptions::new(
+        "clientId-aSziq39Bp3",
+        "ws://broker.mqttdashboard.com:8000/mqtt",
+        8000,
+    );
     mqttoptions.set_transport(Transport::Ws);
     mqttoptions.set_keep_alive(Duration::from_secs(60));