diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c6ece0f9c7637770be969c7f1834f818605606c..689fe923723d65d83acf13a1fea8970cd94e9ab1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ Variables from default directory :
   * smtpuser: SMTP username (defaults to smtpuser)
   * smtppass: SMTP user password (defaults to veryUnsecurePassToBeModified)
   * git_mail_from: from address used in e-mail sent from GitLab (defaults to git@{{ domain }})
-* default_maintenance_email: maintenance e-mail used to request Let's Encrypt certificate (defaults to maintenance@{{ domain }})
 * SSO integration :
   * enable_omniauth: whether or not configure SSO integration (defaults to false)
   * sso_url: URL for SSO server
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ Including an example of how to use your role (for instance, with variables passe
          - { domain: "example.org" }
          - { git_url: "git.example.org" }
          - { real_mailserver: false }
-         - { default_maintenance_email: "maintenance@example.org" }
          - { enable_omniauth: false }
 
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diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 3101b1a9ef17ab96687e71f4485b6dccb3139f2f..d2f23baebf20d0ce6abaa8422f0731e749444748 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ smtpuser: smtpuser
 smtppass: veryUnsecurePassToBeModified
 git_mail_from: git@{{ domain }}
 
-# Maintenance e-mail for Let's Encrypt certificate
-default_maintenance_email: maintenance@{{ domain }}
-
 # SSO integration
 enable_omniauth: false
 sso_url: auth.{{ domain }}