diff --git a/letsencrypt/configuration.py b/letsencrypt/configuration.py
index 04053c8c3..37eaba3bd 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/configuration.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/configuration.py
@@ -84,15 +84,10 @@ class RenewerConfiguration(object):
 
     def __init__(self, namespace):
         self.namespace = namespace
-        # We're done setting up the attic. Now pull up the ladder after ourselves...
-        self.__setattr__ = self.__setattr_implementation__
 
     def __getattr__(self, name):
         return getattr(self.namespace, name)
 
-    def __setattr_implementation__(self, var, value):
-        return self.namespace.__setattr__(var, value)
-
     @property
     def archive_dir(self):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
         return os.path.join(self.namespace.config_dir, constants.ARCHIVE_DIR)