diff --git a/roles/alpine/tasks/main.yml b/roles/alpine/tasks/main.yml
index 9fce34c..604e7aa 100644
--- a/roles/alpine/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/alpine/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@
     mode: 0644
   notify: restart networking
 
-- name: Create network interface directory
-  file:
-    path: /etc/network/interfaces.d
-    state: directory
-    mode: "0755"
-  notify: restart networking
-
 - name: Set up network interfaces
   template:
     dest: /etc/network/interfaces
diff --git a/roles/synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
index 107a1e4..41564b1 100644
--- a/roles/synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ allow_public_rooms_over_federation: true
 presence:
   enabled: false
 
-server_notices:
-   system_mxid_localpart: server
-   system_mxid_display_name: "Server notices"
-   room_name: "Server notices"
-
 #trusted_key_servers:
 #  - server_name: "matrix.org"