diff --git a/playbooks/groups/docker-registry.yml b/playbooks/groups/docker-registry.yml
index 4b83745e88..4171f08f14 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/docker-registry.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/docker-registry.yml
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@
           }
         },
         storage: {
-          cache: {
-            layerinfo: "inmemory"
-            },
           filesystem: {
             rootdirectory: "/srv/"
           }
diff --git a/roles/docker-distribution/templates/config.yml.j2 b/roles/docker-distribution/templates/config.yml.j2
index 09c8e075c6..1a8cd58c18 100644
--- a/roles/docker-distribution/templates/config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/docker-distribution/templates/config.yml.j2
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ log:
   fields:
     service: {{ log.fields.service }}
 storage:
-  cache:
-    layerinfo: {{ storage.cache.layerinfo }}
   filesystem:
     rootdirectory: {{ storage.filesystem.rootdirectory }}
 http: