diff --git a/docker/configure_workers_and_start.py b/docker/configure_workers_and_start.py
index e7cbd701b8..2cc3d66949 100755
--- a/docker/configure_workers_and_start.py
+++ b/docker/configure_workers_and_start.py
@@ -758,38 +758,12 @@ def generate_worker_files(
 
     # Convenience helper for if using unix sockets instead of host:port
     using_unix_sockets = environ.get("SYNAPSE_USE_UNIX_SOCKET", False)
-    # First read the original config file and extract the listeners block. Then we'll
-    # add another listener for replication. Later we'll write out the result to the
-    # shared config file.
-    listeners: list[Any]
-    if using_unix_sockets:
-        listeners = [
-            {
-                "path": MAIN_PROCESS_UNIX_SOCKET_PRIVATE_PATH,
-                "type": "http",
-                "resources": [{"names": ["replication"]}],
-            }
-        ]
-    else:
-        listeners = [
-            {
-                "port": MAIN_PROCESS_REPLICATION_PORT,
-                "bind_address": MAIN_PROCESS_LOCALHOST_ADDRESS,
-                "type": "http",
-                "resources": [{"names": ["replication"]}],
-            }
-        ]
-    with open(config_path) as file_stream:
-        original_config = yaml.safe_load(file_stream)
-        original_listeners = original_config.get("listeners")
-        if original_listeners:
-            listeners += original_listeners
 
     # The shared homeserver config. The contents of which will be inserted into the
     # base shared worker jinja2 template. This config file will be passed to all
     # workers, included Synapse's main process. It is intended mainly for disabling
     # functionality when certain workers are spun up, and adding a replication listener.
-    shared_config: dict[str, Any] = {"listeners": listeners}
+    shared_config: dict[str, Any] = {}
 
     # List of dicts that describe workers.
     # We pass this to the Supervisor template later to generate the appropriate