diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd63f607..36a01dab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -452,19 +452,13 @@ Plugins can either be managed within the `plugins` subdirectory of the [data dir
 
 Enable Paper server mode by adding a `-e TYPE=PAPER` to your command-line.
 
-By default the container will run the latest build of [Paper server](https://papermc.io/downloads)
-but you can also choose to run a specific build with `-e PAPERBUILD=205`.
+By default, the container will run the latest build of [Paper server](https://papermc.io/downloads) but you can also choose to run a specific build with `-e PAPERBUILD=205`.
 
     docker run -d -v /path/on/host:/data \
         -e TYPE=PAPER \
         -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE --name mc itzg/minecraft-server
 
-If you are hosting your own copy of Paper you can override the download URL with:
-
-- -e PAPER_DOWNLOAD_URL=<url>
-
-An example compose file is provided at
-[examples/docker-compose-paper.yml](examples/docker-compose-paper.yml).
+If you are hosting your own copy of Paper you can override the download URL with `PAPER_DOWNLOAD_URL=<url>`.
 
 If you have attached a host directory to the `/data` volume, then you can install plugins via the `plugins` subdirectory. You can also [attach a `/plugins` volume](#optional-plugins-mods-and-config-attach-points). If you add plugins while the container is running, you'll need to restart it to pick those up.
 
diff --git a/examples/docker-compose-paper.yml b/examples/docker-compose-paper.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c62dd4e..00000000
--- a/examples/docker-compose-paper.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-version: '3.8'
-
-services:
-  mc:
-    image: itzg/minecraft-server
-    environment:
-      EULA: "true"
-      TYPE: PAPER
-      VERSION: 1.9.4
-      # needed for Paper versions before 1.14
-      CONSOLE: "false"
-    ports:
-      - 25565:25565
-    volumes:
-      - mc-paper:/data
-
-volumes:
-  mc-paper: