diff --git a/source/_integrations/synology_dsm.markdown b/source/_integrations/synology_dsm.markdown
index 24066ba0a0c..00b1f6b5fd1 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/synology_dsm.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/synology_dsm.markdown
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ password:
   description: The password of the user to connect to the Synology NAS.
   required: true
   type: string
-api_version:
-  description: Define DSM version to allow backward compatibility with 5.x. Value can be `5` for DSM 5.x or `6` for DSM 6.x.
-  required: false
-  default: 6
-  type: integer
 volumes:
   description: "Array of volumes to monitor. Defaults to all volumes. Replace any spaces in the volume name with underscores, e.g., `volume 1` with `volume_1`."
   required: false