diff --git a/changelog.d/14107.doc b/changelog.d/14107.doc
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove not needed `replication` listener in docker compose example.
diff --git a/contrib/docker_compose_workers/README.md b/contrib/docker_compose_workers/README.md
index 4dbfee28531e8dc334f5504f68036f8c72b356d5..bdd3dd32e07fae16f874c4a90de143a154ba7364 100644
--- a/contrib/docker_compose_workers/README.md
+++ b/contrib/docker_compose_workers/README.md
@@ -94,20 +94,6 @@ worker_replication_host: synapse
 worker_replication_http_port: 9093
 ```
 
-### Add Workers to `instance_map`
-
-Locate the `instance_map` section of your `homeserver.yaml` and populate it with your workers:
-
-```yaml
-instance_map:
-  synapse-generic-worker-1:        # The worker_name setting in your worker configuration file
-    host: synapse-generic-worker-1 # The name of the worker service in your Docker Compose file
-    port: 8034                     # The port assigned to the replication listener in your worker config file
-  synapse-federation-sender-1:
-    host: synapse-federation-sender-1
-    port: 8034
-```
-
 ### Configure Federation Senders
 
 This section is applicable if you are using Federation senders (synapse.app.federation_sender). Locate the `send_federation` and `federation_sender_instances` settings in your `homeserver.yaml` and configure them:
@@ -122,4 +108,4 @@ federation_sender_instances:
 
 ## Other Worker types
 
-Using the concepts shown here it is possible to create other worker types in Docker Compose. See the [Workers](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/workers.html#available-worker-applications) documentation for a list of available workers.
\ No newline at end of file
+Using the concepts shown here it is possible to create other worker types in Docker Compose. See the [Workers](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/workers.html#available-worker-applications) documentation for a list of available workers.
diff --git a/contrib/docker_compose_workers/workers/synapse-federation-sender-1.yaml b/contrib/docker_compose_workers/workers/synapse-federation-sender-1.yaml
index 5ba42a92d2e6b01ccd2611d0caca38f25fe22925..5b40664d67ed20db41d07c9dc2d9f64c4d787f2b 100644
--- a/contrib/docker_compose_workers/workers/synapse-federation-sender-1.yaml
+++ b/contrib/docker_compose_workers/workers/synapse-federation-sender-1.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,4 @@ worker_name: synapse-federation-sender-1
 worker_replication_host: synapse
 worker_replication_http_port: 9093
 
-worker_listeners:
-  - type: http
-    port: 8034
-    resources:
-      - names: [replication]
-
 worker_log_config: /data/federation_sender.log.config
diff --git a/contrib/docker_compose_workers/workers/synapse-generic-worker-1.yaml b/contrib/docker_compose_workers/workers/synapse-generic-worker-1.yaml
index 694584105a3c199dc2fe1214ade716d386fcf34e..09e55df9f390899f34d6d423957681431f84cb42 100644
--- a/contrib/docker_compose_workers/workers/synapse-generic-worker-1.yaml
+++ b/contrib/docker_compose_workers/workers/synapse-generic-worker-1.yaml
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ worker_replication_host: synapse
 worker_replication_http_port: 9093
 
 worker_listeners:
-  - type: http
-    port: 8034
-    resources:
-      - names: [replication]
   - type: http
     port: 8081
     x_forwarded: true