diff --git a/docs/content/deploy.md b/docs/content/deploy.md
index bb78674e..435bc426 100644
--- a/docs/content/deploy.md
+++ b/docs/content/deploy.md
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ Type=notify
 NotifyAccess=main
 User=someuser
 Group=someuser
-RuntimeDirectory=gunicorn
 WorkingDirectory=/home/someuser/applicationroot
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/gunicorn applicationname.wsgi
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID