diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c68e70f..6217282 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ To explicitly set no password, set `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password: ''`.
 | `FTLCONF_[SETTING]` | unset | As per documentation | Customize pihole.toml with settings described in the [API Documentation](https://docs.pi-hole.net/api).<br><br>Replace `.` with `_`, e.g for `dns.dnssec=true` use `FTLCONF_dns_dnssec: 'true'`.<br/>Array type configs should be delimited with `;`.|
 | `PIHOLE_UID` | `1000` | Number | Overrides image's default pihole user id to match a host user id.<br/>**IMPORTANT**: id must not already be in use inside the container!|
 | `PIHOLE_GID` | `1000` | Number | Overrides image's default pihole group id to match a host group id.<br/>**IMPORTANT**: id must not already be in use inside the container!|
-| `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` | unset| `<Docker secret path>` | Set an Admin password using [Docker secrets](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/secrets/). If `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` is set, `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` is ignored. If `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` is empty, and `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` is set to a valid readable file path, then `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` will be set to the contents of `WEBPASSWORD_FILE`. |
 
 ### Advanced Variables
 
diff --git a/src/bash_functions.sh b/src/bash_functions.sh
index fdc529b..168eb94 100644
--- a/src/bash_functions.sh
+++ b/src/bash_functions.sh
@@ -189,11 +189,6 @@ migrate_v5_configs() {
 }
 
 setup_web_password() {
-    if [ -z "${FTLCONF_webserver_api_password+x}" ] && [ -n ${WEBPASSWORD_FILE} ] && [ -r ${WEBPASSWORD_FILE} ]; then
-        echo "  [i] Setting FTLCONF_webserver_api_password from file"
-        export FTLCONF_webserver_api_password=$(<"${WEBPASSWORD_FILE}")
-    fi
-
     # If FTLCONF_webserver_api_password is not set
     if [ -z "${FTLCONF_webserver_api_password+x}" ]; then
         # Is this already set to something other than blank (default) in FTL's config file? (maybe in a volume mount)