diff --git a/conf/default_matrix-synapse b/conf/default_matrix-synapse
deleted file mode 100644
index abb2d4c..0000000
--- a/conf/default_matrix-synapse
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Specify environment variables used when running Synapse
-# SYNAPSE_CACHE_FACTOR=1 (default)
- 
diff --git a/conf/synapse.service b/conf/synapse.service
index fc6737e..ab8a2fc 100644
--- a/conf/synapse.service
+++ b/conf/synapse.service
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Type=simple
 User=__APP__
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/yunohost/matrix-__APP__
 BindPaths=/etc/matrix-__APP__
-EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/matrix-__APP__
 ExecStartPre=/opt/yunohost/matrix-__APP__/bin/python -m synapse.app.homeserver --config-path=/etc/matrix-__APP__/homeserver.yaml --config-path=/etc/matrix-__APP__/conf.d/ --generate-keys
 ExecStart=/opt/yunohost/matrix-__APP__/bin/python -m synapse.app.homeserver --config-path=/etc/matrix-__APP__/homeserver.yaml --config-path=/etc/matrix-__APP__/conf.d/
 Restart=always
diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index ec25863..4b419cb 100644
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/matrix-$app"
 # BACKUP SYSTEMD
 #=================================================
 
-ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/default/matrix-$app"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/default/coturn-$app"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app-coturn.service"
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 7b066f2..3e4a44b 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=macaroon_secret_key --value="$macaroon_secr
 ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring a systemd service..." --weight=2
 
 # Create systemd service for synapse and turnserver
-cp ../conf/default_matrix-synapse /etc/default/matrix-$app
 ynh_add_systemd_config --service=$app --template=synapse.service
 
 cp ../conf/default_coturn /etc/default/coturn-$app
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index ff6731b..530f533 100755
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Removing app main directory" --weight=2
 ynh_secure_remove --file=$code_dir
 ynh_secure_remove --file=/var/log/matrix-$app
 ynh_secure_remove --file=/etc/matrix-$app
-ynh_secure_remove --file=/etc/default/matrix-$app
 ynh_secure_remove --file=/etc/default/coturn-$app
 ynh_secure_remove --file=/etc/nginx/conf.d/${server_name}.d/${app}_server_name.conf
 
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index f1ce94d..79897f4 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ yunohost service add $app-coturn --needs_exposed_ports $port_turnserver_tls --de
 ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading systemd configuration..." --weight=3
 
 # Create systemd service for synapse and turnserver
-cp ../conf/default_matrix-synapse /etc/default/matrix-$app
 ynh_add_systemd_config --service=$app --template=synapse.service
 
 cp ../conf/default_coturn /etc/default/coturn-$app