diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2c31580..1479d62 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -53,16 +53,17 @@ services:
       - UID=1000
       - GID=1000
 
-  synapse-admin:
-    image: awesometechnologies/synapse-admin:latest
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    networks:
-      default:
-        ipv4_address: 10.10.10.5
-    ports:
-      - "8082:80"
-    depends_on:
-      - synapse
+  # synapse-admin removed 2026-05-24 — replaced by custom admin panel (issue 0163)
+  # synapse-admin:
+  # image: awesometechnologies/synapse-admin:latest
+  # restart: unless-stopped
+  # networks:
+  # default:
+  # ipv4_address: 10.10.10.5
+  # ports:
+  # - "8082:80"
+  # depends_on:
+  # - synapse
 
   mas:
     image: ghcr.io/element-hq/matrix-authentication-service:latest