diff --git a/deploy/nginx.conf b/deploy/nginx.conf
index 66851321fb43017af8b893319940562309b5b604..e86424d0b3a4ab1f47d36b48f64e5cb489471d03 100644
--- a/deploy/nginx.conf
+++ b/deploy/nginx.conf
@@ -79,14 +79,6 @@ server {
         alias /srv/funkwhale/data/media/;
     }
 
-    location /_protected/media {
-        # this is an internal location that is used to serve
-        # audio files once correct permission / authentication
-        # has been checked on API side
-        internal;
-        alias   /srv/funkwhale/data/media;
-    }
-
     location /_protected/music {
         # this is an internal location that is used to serve
         # audio files once correct permission / authentication