def _trim_config(self, b_config, mod, key):
        '''
        Take a beacon configuration and strip out the interval bits
        '''
        if isinstance(b_config[mod], list):
            self._remove_list_item(b_config[mod], key)
        elif isinstance(b_config[mod], dict):
            b_config[mod].pop(key)
        return b_config
Take a beacon configuration and strip out the interval bits