diff --git a/docs/operations/ci-cd.md b/docs/operations/ci-cd.md
index bb88e2d..21f7bbf 100644
--- a/docs/operations/ci-cd.md
+++ b/docs/operations/ci-cd.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ argument is baked into each image.
 ### The gap: repository variables
 
 :::danger Editing a repository variable pushes no commit, so nothing rebuilds
-Values like `API_URL`, `ADMIN_API_URL`, `HQ_URL`, `ADMIN_ENV`, `PADDLE_ENV`,
+Values like `ADMIN_API_URL`, `HQ_URL`, `ADMIN_ENV`, `PADDLE_ENV`,
 `PADDLE_CLIENT_TOKEN`, `DOCS_URL` and `DOCS_BASE_URL` are baked into images at
 build time. After editing one, run the workflow manually — that is what
 `workflow_dispatch` is for.
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ newer base layers. A periodic manual run covers it.
 | `PADDLE_API_KEY` | Secret | Read by admin at runtime |
 | `PADDLE_WEBHOOK_SECRET` | Secret | Webhook signature verification |
 | `GITEA_HOST` / `DOCKER_HOST` | Variable | Hosts used in tags and URLs |
-| `API_URL` | Variable | Baked into `web` |
 | `HQ_URL` | Variable | Baked into `web`; empty on self-hosted |
 | `SITE_API_URL` / `SITE_CONTACT_EMAIL` | Variable | Baked into `site` |
 | `ADMIN_API_URL` | Variable | Baked into `adminsite` **and** `site` |
diff --git a/docs/reference/environment-variables.md b/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
index b6390dd..9ac32a2 100644
--- a/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
+++ b/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ pushes no commit, nothing rebuilds on its own. See [CI/CD](../operations/ci-cd.m
 
 | Name | Baked into |
 | --- | --- |
-| `API_URL` | `web` |
 | `HQ_URL` | `web` |
 | `SITE_API_URL`, `SITE_CONTACT_EMAIL` | `site` |
 | `ADMIN_API_URL` | `adminsite` **and** `site` |