diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
index af784ab42..00a285f35 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
@@ -450,9 +450,6 @@ server.error-handler-404   = "/ui/404"
 ## to help the rc.scripts
 server.pid-file            = "/var/run/lighty-webConfigurator.pid"
 
-## virtual directory listings
-server.dir-listing         = "disable"
-
 ## enable debugging
 debug.log-request-header   = "disable"
 debug.log-response-header  = "disable"
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Captiveportal/lighttpd-api-dispatcher.conf b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Captiveportal/lighttpd-api-dispatcher.conf
index 79e89d867..b4d6f6531 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Captiveportal/lighttpd-api-dispatcher.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Captiveportal/lighttpd-api-dispatcher.conf
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ server.port  = 8999
 ## to help the rc.scripts
 server.pid-file            = "/var/run/lighttpd-api-dispatcher.pid"
 
-## virtual directory listings
-server.dir-listing         = "disable"
-
 ## enable debugging
 debug.log-request-header   = "disable"
 debug.log-response-header  = "disable"