diff --git a/changelog.d/13169.config b/changelog.d/13169.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 560592d1c8..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/13169.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-[`rc_joins_per_room`](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#rc_joins_per_room): parameters for the per-room join rate limit.
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 475973deac..3a56c42c0b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
         name = "Features"
         showcontent = true
 
-    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
-        directory = "config"
-        name = "Config options"
-        showcontent = true
-
     [[tool.towncrier.type]]
         directory = "bugfix"
         name = "Bugfixes"