diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 22724c9..99ed170 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # stalwart
-STALWART_RECOVERY_ADMIN=admin:password
 STALWART_PUBLIC_URL=https://m.example.org
 
 # bulwark
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4dec843..7f44db1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ services:
       - "4190:4190"
       - "127.0.0.1:8080:8080"
     environment:
-      - STALWART_RECOVERY_ADMIN
       - STALWART_PUBLIC_URL
     volumes:
       - stalwart-etc:/etc/stalwart