diff --git a/examples/up.conf.example b/examples/up.conf.example
index b78204c3..93be68bd 100644
--- a/examples/up.conf.example
+++ b/examples/up.conf.example
@@ -54,10 +54,8 @@
 # dynamic controller (see above section), or the primary controller if you do not
 # provide one and dynamic is disabled. In other words, you can just add your
 # controller here and delete the following section. The internal defaults are
-# shown below. Any missing values will assume these displayed defaults, except
-# the role; if omitted the role is set to the url. See comments below for details.
+# shown below. Any missing values will assume these displayed defaults.
 [unifi.defaults]
-  #role       = "main controller"
   url        = "https://127.0.0.1:8443"
   user       = "unifipoller"
   pass       = "unifipoller"
@@ -73,12 +71,6 @@
 # You may repeat the following section to poll multiple controllers.
 # Any ommitted variables will have their values taken from the defaults, above.
 #[[unifi.controller]]
-  # Role is a friendly name used in dashboards. Uses URL if left empty; which is fine.
-  # Avoid changing this later because it will live forever in your database.
-  # Multiple controllers may share a role. This allows grouping during scrapes.
-  # --- This will be deprecated in a future version of UniFi Poller. ---
-  #role = "https://127.0.0.1:8443"
-
   # URL for the UniFi Controller. Do not add any paths after the host:port.
   # Do not use port 8443 if you have a UDM.
   #url = "https://127.0.0.1:8443"
diff --git a/examples/up.json.example b/examples/up.json.example
index 386475e4..16c62b89 100644
--- a/examples/up.json.example
+++ b/examples/up.json.example
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
   "unifi": {
     "dynamic": false,
     "defaults": {
-      "role":      "main controller",
       "user":      "unifipoller",
       "pass":      "unifipoller",
       "url":       "https://127.0.0.1:8443",
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
     },
     "controllers": [
       {
-       "role": "",
        "user": "unifipoller",
        "pass": "unifipoller",
        "url": "https://127.0.0.1:8443",
diff --git a/examples/up.xml.example b/examples/up.xml.example
index 97d1372d..5351257f 100644
--- a/examples/up.xml.example
+++ b/examples/up.xml.example
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ NOTE: <plugin> and <site> are lists of strings and may be repeated.
   </influxdb>
 
   <unifi dynamic="false">
-    <default role="main controller">
+    <default>
       <site>all</site>
       <user>unifipoller</user>
       <pass>unifipoller</pass>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ NOTE: <plugin> and <site> are lists of strings and may be repeated.
     </default>
 
     <!-- Repeat this stanza to poll additional controllers. -->
-    <controller role="">
+    <controller>
       <site>all</site>
       <user>unifipoller</user>
       <pass>unifipoller</pass>
diff --git a/examples/up.yaml.example b/examples/up.yaml.example
index 358f3e73..3235761b 100644
--- a/examples/up.yaml.example
+++ b/examples/up.yaml.example
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ influxdb:
 unifi:
   dynamic: false
   defaults:
-    role: "main controller"
+    url:  "https://127.0.0.1:8443"
     user: "unifipoller"
     pass: "unifipoller"
-    url:  "https://127.0.0.1:8443"
     sites:
       - all
     save_ids:   false
@@ -42,10 +41,9 @@ unifi:
 
   controllers:
    # Repeat the following stanza to poll multiple controllers.
-    - role: ""
+    - url:  "https://127.0.0.1:8443"
       user: "unifipoller"
       pass: "unifipoller"
-      url:  "https://127.0.0.1:8443"
       sites:
         - all
       save_ids:   false
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 30e63245..a7d585ae 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/shurcooL/sanitized_anchor_name v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/unifi-poller/influxunifi v0.0.9
 	github.com/unifi-poller/inputunifi v0.0.7-0.20200615121955-129eacb5681d
-	github.com/unifi-poller/poller v0.0.6
+	github.com/unifi-poller/poller v0.0.7-0.20200615130505-b2becb340fdc
 	github.com/unifi-poller/promunifi v0.0.8-0.20200615120918-62e66b15dc1a
 	github.com/unifi-poller/unifi v0.0.5
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a5f8ecfa..ce24c0d4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ github.com/unifi-poller/poller v0.0.5 h1:qnofARTx0JveNc9PqGJmNUs7xsjwFqCWpS8pwDS
 github.com/unifi-poller/poller v0.0.5/go.mod h1:45TyAHk+xYF4KoFKaaZyjMmSdhbq2I1pLniYWfOXdHs=
 github.com/unifi-poller/poller v0.0.6 h1:KhOWUeYI029Nn/4NOIk/yblQ3tEd9QhS+u/8/S9ZoDs=
 github.com/unifi-poller/poller v0.0.6/go.mod h1:RkRJ4pAc2dAN8Xu9+VOumeE3BdN5QDQ3PC+jBx8hWW0=
+github.com/unifi-poller/poller v0.0.7-0.20200615130505-b2becb340fdc h1:XgiLe8xg9Cb4qOJHKZwyYf017uqyURfP4jBm3ZnLEH0=
+github.com/unifi-poller/poller v0.0.7-0.20200615130505-b2becb340fdc/go.mod h1:RkRJ4pAc2dAN8Xu9+VOumeE3BdN5QDQ3PC+jBx8hWW0=
 github.com/unifi-poller/promunifi v0.0.6-0.20200202075223-eecff9bfcebd h1:go68sWVWpQSrk9MVWTaH7Sx12C/mbeX7lpYxo91DWy8=
 github.com/unifi-poller/promunifi v0.0.6-0.20200202075223-eecff9bfcebd/go.mod h1:xgUekNECq3gVfJrbBKBctL0VTJShd7bzlNBRXkwl4uk=
 github.com/unifi-poller/promunifi v0.0.6 h1:0b+2gmTYqY+WVLpN4GiKZ0qsfYDHTbrErrJFCBNL8nE=