diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/hardening.md b/docs/docs/configuration/hardening.md
index 3011812fc..833e766bd 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/hardening.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/hardening.md
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ This will send additional HTTP security headers to the clients, including:
 * `X-Permitted-Cross-Domain-Policies: "none"`
 * `X-Frame-Options: "DENY"`
 * `X-Content-Type-Options: "nosniff"`
-* `X-Download-Options: "noopen"`
 
 A content security policy (CSP) will also be set:
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/i2p.md b/docs/docs/configuration/i2p.md
index 981593366..ec6266ab7 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/i2p.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/i2p.md
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ server {
         add_header X-Frame-Options DENY;
         add_header X-Content-Type-Options nosniff;
         add_header Referrer-Policy same-origin;
-        add_header X-Download-Options noopen;
 
         proxy_http_version 1.1;
         proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/onion_federation.md b/docs/docs/configuration/onion_federation.md
index 9fc1cef06..e4ae15fd2 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/onion_federation.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/onion_federation.md
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ server {
         add_header X-Frame-Options DENY;
         add_header X-Content-Type-Options nosniff;
         add_header Referrer-Policy same-origin;
-        add_header X-Download-Options noopen;
 
         proxy_http_version 1.1;
         proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
diff --git a/docs/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md b/docs/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md
index 2b163df6d..e4ee661b1 100644
--- a/docs/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md
+++ b/docs/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ http protocol plerup { # Protocol for upstream akkoma server
 	match response header append "X-Frame-Options" value "DENY"
 	match response header append "X-Content-Type-Options" value "nosniff"
 	match response header append "Referrer-Policy" value "same-origin"
-	match response header append "X-Download-Options" value "noopen"
 	match response header append "Content-Security-Policy" value "default-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'; form-action 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https:; media-src 'self' https:; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; font-src 'self'; script-src 'self'; connect-src 'self' wss://CHANGEME.tld; upgrade-insecure-requests;" # Modify "CHANGEME.tld" and set your instance's domain here
 	match request header append "Connection" value "upgrade"
 	#match response header append "Strict-Transport-Security" value "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains" # Uncomment this only after you get HTTPS working.
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug.ex
index 5f36b77d1..725d5f177 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug.ex
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.HTTPSecurityPlug do
       {"x-frame-options", "DENY"},
       {"x-content-type-options", "nosniff"},
       {"referrer-policy", referrer_policy},
-      {"x-download-options", "noopen"},
       {"content-security-policy", csp_string()},
       {"permissions-policy", "interest-cohort=()"}
     ]
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug_test.exs
index 7f85f4a11..fee043f43 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/http_security_plug_test.exs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.HTTPSecurityPlugTest do
       refute Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-permitted-cross-domain-policies") == []
       refute Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-frame-options") == []
       refute Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-content-type-options") == []
-      refute Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-download-options") == []
       refute Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "referrer-policy") == []
       refute Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "content-security-policy") == []
     end
@@ -155,7 +154,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.HTTPSecurityPlugTest do
     assert Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-permitted-cross-domain-policies") == []
     assert Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-frame-options") == []
     assert Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-content-type-options") == []
-    assert Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "x-download-options") == []
     assert Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "referrer-policy") == []
     assert Conn.get_resp_header(conn, "content-security-policy") == []
   end