diff --git a/docs/recipes/nginx.md b/docs/recipes/nginx.md
index 07ed4b62..b3f85ea9 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/nginx.md
+++ b/docs/recipes/nginx.md
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ Review the [requirements](/registry/recipes/index.md#requirements), then follow
 
     registry:
       image: registry:2
-      ports:
-        - 127.0.0.1:5000:5000
       volumes:
         - ./data:/var/lib/registry
     ```