diff --git a/roles/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml
index 3ad16c51..27589b2a 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-etherpad/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,7 @@ matrix_etherpad_user_gid: '5001'
 matrix_etherpad_container_http_host_bind_port: ''
 
 # A list of extra arguments to pass to the container
-#
-# We assume that a reverse proxy is used and tell the container to trust it
-#   Details: https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/blob/develop/doc/docker.md
-matrix_etherpad_container_extra_arguments: [
-  '--env TRUST_PROXY=true'
-]
+matrix_etherpad_container_extra_arguments: []
 
 matrix_etherpad_public_endpoint: '/etherpad'