diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c77e15a..2f20529 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ specifics for everything
 - settings -> network -> http -> security
   - permissive cors policy: `true`   **[restart needed]**
 
-**notes**
-- in [docker-compose.yml](docker-compose.yml), a `stalwart-logs` volume is currently defined but not being used, due to the fact that stalwart does not seem to create anything within it. i need to figure out why. for now, stalwart logs to console.
-
 **useful links**
 - https://stalw.art/docs/install/platform/docker/
 - https://stalw.art/docs/install/security/
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7f44db1..739c5f9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - stalwart-etc:/etc/stalwart
       - stalwart-data:/var/lib/stalwart
-      - stalwart-logs:/var/log/stalwart
     networks:
       - services
 
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ volumes:
   caddy-config:
   stalwart-etc:
   stalwart-data:
-  stalwart-logs:
   bulwark-settings:
   bulwark-config:
   bulwark-state: