diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-auto-accept-invite.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-auto-accept-invite.md
index f77acebaa..1880db27c 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-auto-accept-invite.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-auto-accept-invite.md
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ If you decide that you'd like to let this playbook install the [synapse-auto-inv
 
 ```yaml
 matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_auto_accept_invite_enabled: true
-
-matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_auto_accept_invite_accept_invites_only_direct_messages: true
 ```
 
 ## Native alternative
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index d4e536e0f..3afc039ba 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1560,8 +1560,6 @@ matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_s3_storage_provider_migrate_systemd_wanted_services_l
 # Enabling this will enable customizations and inject the appropriate Dockerfile clauses for installing synapse-auto-accept-invite.
 matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_auto_accept_invite_enabled: false
 matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_auto_accept_invite_version: 1.1.3
-# Specifies whether only direct messages (1:1 rooms) will be auto accepted.
-matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_auto_accept_invite_accept_invites_only_direct_messages: false
 # Specifies whether only invites from local users will be auto accepted.
 matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_auto_accept_invite_accept_invites_only_from_local_users: false
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/ext/synapse-auto-accept-invite/setup_install.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/ext/synapse-auto-accept-invite/setup_install.yml
index fa4855dd5..199ba290a 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/ext/synapse-auto-accept-invite/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/ext/synapse-auto-accept-invite/setup_install.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
           {
             "module": "synapse_auto_accept_invite.InviteAutoAccepter",
             "config": {
-              "accept_invites_only_for_direct_messages": matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_auto_accept_invite_accept_invites_only_direct_messages,
               "accept_invites_only_from_local_users": matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_auto_accept_invite_accept_invites_only_from_local_users,
           },
         }]