diff --git a/config/default.yaml b/config/default.yaml
index 01b0b6ec..de5af7dc 100644
--- a/config/default.yaml
+++ b/config/default.yaml
@@ -83,17 +83,6 @@ protectedRooms:
 # protected rooms to protect it.
 protectAllJoinedRooms: false
 
-# An optional server for the Synapse Mjolnir plugin to connect to. This is
-# recommended if you're running the Synapse module in a worker environment,
-# particularly if you're running a federation reader.
-#
-# It is not recommended to expose this to the wider internet. Connections
-# are over TCP only.
-banListServer:
-  enabled: false
-  bind: "0.0.0.0"
-  port: 5186
-
 # Misc options for command handling and commands
 commands:
   # If true, Mjolnir will respond to commands like !help and !ban instead of
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 087c1ea4..07fe3941 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import BanList from "./models/BanList";
 import { Mjolnir } from "./Mjolnir";
 import { logMessage } from "./LogProxy";
 import { MembershipEvent } from "matrix-bot-sdk/lib/models/events/MembershipEvent";
-import {BanListServer} from "./server/BanListServer";
 
 config.RUNTIME = {client: null};
 
@@ -96,10 +95,10 @@ LogService.info("index", "Starting bot...");
 
     const bot = new Mjolnir(client, protectedRooms, banLists);
 
-    if (config.banListServer && config.banListServer.enabled) {
-        const server = new BanListServer(bot);
-        await server.start();
-    }
+    // if (config.banListServer && config.banListServer.enabled) {
+    //     const server = new BanListServer(bot);
+    //     await server.start();
+    // }
 
     await bot.start();
 })();