diff --git a/contrib/docker/README.md b/contrib/docker/README.md
index 0493d2ee6efc13f4eb4f5a26a4e2070673e63d28..9f40dc0d58d5b92302bedcad861370d97b94876c 100644
--- a/contrib/docker/README.md
+++ b/contrib/docker/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ variables are available for configuration:
   statistics reporting back to the Matrix project which helps us to get funding.
 * ``SYNAPSE_NO_TLS``, set this variable to disable TLS in Synapse (use this if
   you run your own TLS-capable reverse proxy).
-* ``SYNAPSE_WEB_CLIENT``, set this variable to enable the embedded Web client.
 * ``SYNAPSE_ENABLE_REGISTRATION``, set this variable to enable registration on
   the Synapse instance.
 * ``SYNAPSE_ALLOW_GUEST``, set this variable to allow guest joining this server.
diff --git a/contrib/docker/conf/homeserver.yaml b/contrib/docker/conf/homeserver.yaml
index 1ca1fe991f85dcddf9218db31df239f9253aecd6..19a2cbad2960bb0d8906bae1fc773ddce449f349 100644
--- a/contrib/docker/conf/homeserver.yaml
+++ b/contrib/docker/conf/homeserver.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ tls_fingerprints: []
 
 server_name: "{{ SYNAPSE_SERVER_NAME }}"
 pid_file: /homeserver.pid
-web_client: {{ "True" if SYNAPSE_WEB_CLIENT else "False" }}
+web_client: False
 soft_file_limit: 0
 
 ## Ports ##
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ listeners:
     tls: true
     x_forwarded: false
     resources:
-      - names: [client, webclient]
+      - names: [client]
         compress: true
       - names: [federation]  # Federation APIs
         compress: false
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ listeners:
     x_forwarded: false
 
     resources:
-      - names: [client, webclient]
+      - names: [client]
         compress: true
       - names: [federation]
         compress: false