diff --git a/docs/source/deploy.rst b/docs/source/deploy.rst
index 5f8689793..926f810fb 100644
--- a/docs/source/deploy.rst
+++ b/docs/source/deploy.rst
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ to the newly created unix socket:
     Group=someuser
     # this user can be transiently created by systemd
     # DynamicUser=true
-    RuntimeDirectory=gunicorn
     WorkingDirectory=/home/someuser/applicationroot
     ExecStart=/usr/bin/gunicorn applicationname.wsgi
     ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID