diff --git a/ansible/pre-deploy.yml b/ansible/pre-deploy.yml
index d38bce7..e46cc3d 100644
--- a/ansible/pre-deploy.yml
+++ b/ansible/pre-deploy.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
           DB_TYPE: "mysql"
           DB_USER: "mariadb" # https://github.com/dokku/dokku-mariadb/issues/89
           DESCRIPTION: "{{ description }}"
-          DISABLE_REGISTRATION: "{{ disable_registration }}"
           DOKKU_LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL: "{{ autonomic_admin_mail }}"
           DOMAIN: "{{ domain }}"
           ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNIN: "{{ enable_openid_signin }}"
diff --git a/ansible/vars/all.yml b/ansible/vars/all.yml
index 55f872f..2b239a1 100644
--- a/ansible/vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/vars/all.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 autonomic_admin_mail: "helo@autonomic.zone"
 autonomic_admin_user: "autonomic"
 autonomic_app_name: "Gitea: Git with solidaritea"
-disable_registration: "false"
 domain: "git.autonomic.zone"
 enable_openid_signin: "true"
 enable_openid_signup: "true"