diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/lynda.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/lynda.py
index 5b458d9bc3..2d50400326 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/lynda.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/lynda.py
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class LyndaIE(LyndaBaseIE):
     IE_NAME = 'lynda'
     IE_DESC = 'lynda.com videos'
     _VALID_URL = r'https?://www\.lynda\.com/(?:[^/]+/[^/]+/\d+|player/embed)/(?P<id>\d+)'
-    _NETRC_MACHINE = 'lynda'
 
     _TIMECODE_REGEX = r'\[(?P<timecode>\d+:\d+:\d+[\.,]\d+)\]'