diff --git a/api/types/container/host_config.go b/api/types/container/host_config.go
index c8f72f8c89..9fea9eb04b 100644
--- a/api/types/container/host_config.go
+++ b/api/types/container/host_config.go
@@ -377,7 +377,4 @@ type HostConfig struct {
 
 	// Run a custom init inside the container, if null, use the daemon's configured settings
 	Init *bool `json:",omitempty"`
-
-	// Custom init path
-	InitPath string `json:",omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/cli/command/container/opts.go b/cli/command/container/opts.go
index 7480bfaced..2c717431e0 100644
--- a/cli/command/container/opts.go
+++ b/cli/command/container/opts.go
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ type containerOptions struct {
 	runtime            string
 	autoRemove         bool
 	init               bool
-	initPath           string
 
 	Image string
 	Args  []string
@@ -284,8 +283,6 @@ func addFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) *containerOptions {
 
 	flags.BoolVar(&copts.init, "init", false, "Run an init inside the container that forwards signals and reaps processes")
 	flags.SetAnnotation("init", "version", []string{"1.25"})
-	flags.StringVar(&copts.initPath, "init-path", "", "Path to the docker-init binary")
-	flags.SetAnnotation("init-path", "version", []string{"1.25"})
 	return copts
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/oci_linux.go b/daemon/oci_linux.go
index 49e08a6eb7..73a9590c81 100644
--- a/daemon/oci_linux.go
+++ b/daemon/oci_linux.go
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) populateCommonSpec(s *specs.Spec, c *container.Container)
 			(c.HostConfig.Init == nil && daemon.configStore.Init) {
 			s.Process.Args = append([]string{"/dev/init", "--", c.Path}, c.Args...)
 			var path string
-			if daemon.configStore.InitPath == "" && c.HostConfig.InitPath == "" {
+			if daemon.configStore.InitPath == "" {
 				path, err = exec.LookPath(daemonconfig.DefaultInitBinary)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
@@ -633,9 +633,6 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) populateCommonSpec(s *specs.Spec, c *container.Container)
 			if daemon.configStore.InitPath != "" {
 				path = daemon.configStore.InitPath
 			}
-			if c.HostConfig.InitPath != "" {
-				path = c.HostConfig.InitPath
-			}
 			s.Mounts = append(s.Mounts, specs.Mount{
 				Destination: "/dev/init",
 				Type:        "bind",
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/create.md b/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
index 02aa22963c..8a57f2ffe9 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/create.md
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ Options:
       --help                          Print usage
   -h, --hostname string               Container host name
       --init                          Run an init inside the container that forwards signals and reaps processes
-      --init-path string              Path to the docker-init binary
   -i, --interactive                   Keep STDIN open even if not attached
       --io-maxbandwidth string        Maximum IO bandwidth limit for the system drive (Windows only)
       --io-maxiops uint               Maximum IOps limit for the system drive (Windows only)
diff --git a/docs/reference/commandline/run.md b/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
index dea7cec763..a189ccd5ad 100644
--- a/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/commandline/run.md
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ Options:
       --help                          Print usage
   -h, --hostname string               Container host name
       --init                          Run an init inside the container that forwards signals and reaps processes
-      --init-path string              Path to the docker-init binary
   -i, --interactive                   Keep STDIN open even if not attached
       --io-maxbandwidth string        Maximum IO bandwidth limit for the system drive (Windows only)
                                       (Windows only). The format is `<number><unit>`.
diff --git a/man/docker-run.1.md b/man/docker-run.1.md
index 257711d196..2a743c134e 100644
--- a/man/docker-run.1.md
+++ b/man/docker-run.1.md
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ docker-run - Run a command in a new container
 [**-h**|**--hostname**[=*HOSTNAME*]]
 [**--help**]
 [**--init**]
-[**--init-path**[=*[]*]]
 [**-i**|**--interactive**]
 [**--ip**[=*IPv4-ADDRESS*]]
 [**--ip6**[=*IPv6-ADDRESS*]]
@@ -327,9 +326,6 @@ redirection on the host system.
 **--init**
    Run an init inside the container that forwards signals and reaps processes
 
-**--init-path**=""
-   Path to the docker-init binary
-
 **-i**, **--interactive**=*true*|*false*
    Keep STDIN open even if not attached. The default is *false*.