diff --git a/docker/docker-compose-dev.yml b/docker/docker-compose-dev.yml
index be92e51f..c8f4646e 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose-dev.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose-dev.yml
@@ -40,25 +40,8 @@ services:
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 10
 
-  minio:
-    image: docker.io/bitnami/minio:2024
-    restart: always
-    environment:
-      # *must* be >= 8 chars or minio will not start
-      - MINIO_ROOT_USER=gbansgbans
-      - MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=gbansgbans
-    ports:
-      - '0.0.0.0:9000:9000'
-      - '0.0.0.0:9001:9001'
-    volumes:
-      - 'minio_data:/bitnami/minio/data'
-    networks:
-      - prod_network
-
 volumes:
   dl_cache:
-  minio_data:
-    driver: local
 
 networks:
   prod_network:
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose-prod.yml b/docker/docker-compose-prod.yml
index 49e38580..57883803 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose-prod.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose-prod.yml
@@ -42,26 +42,9 @@ services:
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 10
 
-  minio:
-    # Files are currently designed to be served from
-    image: docker.io/bitnami/minio:2023
-    restart: always
-    environment:
-      # *must* be >= 8 chars or minio will not start
-      - MINIO_ROOT_USER=gbansgbans
-      - MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=gbansgbans
-    ports:
-      - '127.0.0.1:9000:9000'
-      - '127.0.0.1:9001:9001'
-    volumes:
-      - 'minio_data:/bitnami/minio/data'
-    networks:
-      - prod_network
-
 volumes:
   dl_cache:
   gbans_db:
-  minio_data:
 
 networks:
   prod_network:
diff --git a/docs/docs/install/INSTALL.md b/docs/docs/install/INSTALL.md
index 4de71b76..b0b77837 100644
--- a/docs/docs/install/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/docs/install/INSTALL.md
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ Precompiled binaries will be provided once the project is in a more stable state
 images as they are currently the only tested usecase.
 
 - [make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) Not strictly required but provides predefined build commands
-- [minio](https://min.io/) You will need to have set up minio access/secret keys. Other s3 compatible options should
-  work but are untested
 - [golang 1.22+](https://golang.org/) Version >=1.22 is required.
 - [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) Version 15 is the only version currently tested against. However, anything
   10 and up should work, ymmv.
diff --git a/internal/cmd/serve.go b/internal/cmd/serve.go
index 6d0fec65..03e2f0f6 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/serve.go
@@ -134,17 +134,6 @@ func serveCmd() *cobra.Command { //nolint:maintidx
 
 			defer discordUsecase.Shutdown(conf.Discord.GuildID)
 
-			// // Initialize minio client object.
-			// minioClient, errMinio := minio.New(conf.S3Store.Endpoint, &minio.Options{
-			//	Creds:  credentials.NewStaticV4(conf.S3Store.AccessKey, conf.S3Store.SecretKey, ""),
-			//	Secure: conf.S3Store.SSL,
-			// })
-			// if errMinio != nil {
-			//	slog.Error("Cannot initialize minio", log.ErrAttr(errDR))
-			//
-			//	return
-			// }
-
 			personUsecase := person.NewPersonUsecase(person.NewPersonRepository(conf, dbUsecase), configUsecase)
 
 			networkUsecase := network.NewNetworkUsecase(eventBroadcaster, network.NewNetworkRepository(dbUsecase), personUsecase, configUsecase)