diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d209055..eb0d782 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ LDAP_BINDDN: ou=someunit,ou=people,dc=DOMAIN,dc=TLS
 # By default tries to bind directly with the ldap user - this user has to be in the LDAP GROUP
 # you have to set a group filter a minimal groupfilter would be: '(objectClass=person)'
 LDAP_GROUP_FILTER: '(memberof=GROUPNAME,ou=groups,dc=DOMAIN,dc=TLD)'
-# if user is in ADMIN_GROUP on user creation (2 first login) it sets isAdmin to true.
-LDAP_ADMIN_GROUP_FILTER: '(memberof=cn=ADMINGROUPNAME,ou=groups,dc=DOMAIN,dc=TLD)'
 LDAP_CONTACTS: 'true'
 ```
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 27d3081..ae02893 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ services:
             LDAP_BINDDN: ou=someunit,ou=people,dc=DOMAIN,dc=TLS
             # By default tries to bind directly with the ldap user - this user has to be in the LDAP GROUP
             LDAP_GROUP_FILTER: '(memberof=cn=GROUPNAME,ou=groups,dc=DOMAIN,dc=TLD)'
-            # if user is in ADMIN_GROUP on user creation (first login) isAdmin is set to true.
-            LDAP_ADMIN_GROUP_FILTER: '(memberof=cn=ADMINGROUPNAME,ou=groups,dc=DOMAIN,dc=TLD)'
             LDAP_CONTACTS: 'false'
 
             # Same property, unfortunately with different names in
diff --git a/ldap-overleaf-sl/sharelatex/AuthenticationManager.js b/ldap-overleaf-sl/sharelatex/AuthenticationManager.js
index 8263a83..f4d6de9 100644
--- a/ldap-overleaf-sl/sharelatex/AuthenticationManager.js
+++ b/ldap-overleaf-sl/sharelatex/AuthenticationManager.js
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ const AuthenticationManager = {
 	  await client.unbind();
           return callback(null, null)
 	}
-
         try {
           // if admin filter is set - only set admin for user in ldap group
+          // does not matter - admin is deactivated: managed through ldap
 	  if (process.env.LDAP_ADMIN_GROUP_FILTER) { 
             const adminfilter = '(&' + process.env.LDAP_ADMIN_GROUP_FILTER + '(uid=' + uid + '))' 
             adminEntry = await client.search(ldap_base, {