diff --git a/debian/config-template b/debian/config-template
index cfea750..fb95e28 100644
--- a/debian/config-template
+++ b/debian/config-template
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ NET_OUTPUT_RATE=
 # TCP buffer size, in bytes
 NET_BUFFER=
 
-# Bind ports on a particular address. If unset, binds to all interfaces.
-# This defaults to binding to localhost. If you need to allow remote
-# connections, change this.
-NET_BIND_ADDRESS=
-
 #
 # Misc options
 #
diff --git a/debian/dump1090-flightaware.config b/debian/dump1090-flightaware.config
index 468c9e7..b3e50b0 100644
--- a/debian/dump1090-flightaware.config
+++ b/debian/dump1090-flightaware.config
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ if [ -e $CONFIGFILE ]; then
   db_set $NAME/net-out-size "$NET_OUTPUT_SIZE"
   db_set $NAME/net-out-rate "$NET_OUTPUT_RATE"
   db_set $NAME/net-buffer "$NET_BUFFER"
-  db_set $NAME/net-bind-address "$NET_BIND_ADDRESS"
 
   db_set $NAME/stats-interval "$STATS_INTERVAL"
   db_set $NAME/extra-args "$EXTRA_ARGS"
@@ -112,16 +111,6 @@ is_signed_int_or_empty() {
   else return 1; fi
 }
 
-is_ipaddrish() {
-  if echo "$1" | grep -Eq '^[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}$'; then return 0; else return 1; fi
-}
-
-is_ipaddrish_or_empty() {
-  if [ -z "$1" ]; then return 0
-  elif is_ipaddrish "$1"; then return 0
-  else return 1; fi
-}
-
 is_number() {
   if echo "$1" | grep -Eq '^(0|[+-]?[1-9][0-9]*)(\.[0-9]+)?$'; then return 0; else return 1; fi
 }
@@ -191,7 +180,6 @@ db_go || true; db_get $NAME/auto-start; if [ "$RET" = "true" ]; then
  db_input_verify low $NAME/net-out-size is_unsigned_int || true
  db_input_verify low $NAME/net-out-rate is_unsigned_int || true
  db_input_verify low $NAME/net-buffer is_unsigned_int || true
- db_input_verify medium $NAME/net-bind-address is_ipaddrish_or_empty || true
 
  db_input_verify low $NAME/stats-interval is_unsigned_int || true
  
diff --git a/debian/dump1090-flightaware.postinst b/debian/dump1090-flightaware.postinst
index fe0eee7..7e93de4 100644
--- a/debian/dump1090-flightaware.postinst
+++ b/debian/dump1090-flightaware.postinst
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ case "$1" in
         subvar net-out-size NET_OUTPUT_SIZE
         subvar net-out-rate NET_OUTPUT_RATE
         subvar net-buffer NET_BUFFER
-        subvar net-bind-address NET_BIND_ADDRESS
         subvar stats-interval STATS_INTERVAL
         subvar extra-args EXTRA_ARGS
 
diff --git a/debian/dump1090-flightaware.templates b/debian/dump1090-flightaware.templates
index ea7e30a..fe38f38 100644
--- a/debian/dump1090-flightaware.templates
+++ b/debian/dump1090-flightaware.templates
@@ -188,17 +188,6 @@ Type: select
 Choices: 65536, 131072, 262144
 Default: 262144
 
-Template: dump1090-flightaware/net-bind-address
-Description: Interface address to bind to (blank for all interfaces):
- If you want to limit incoming connections to a particular interface,
- specify the interface address here. A blank value will bind to the wildcard
- address, allowing connections on all interfaces.
- .
- The default value of 127.0.0.1 will allow connections only on localhost,
- i.e. only connections that originate on the same machine.
-Type: string
-Default: 127.0.0.1
-
 Template: dump1090-flightaware/stats-interval
 Description: Interval between logging stats, in seconds:
  dump1090 will periodically log message reception stats to its logfile.
@@ -236,10 +225,6 @@ Template: dump1090-flightaware/invalid-is_port_number
 Description: Value must be a valid port number (1024-65535), or zero to disable.
 Type: error
 
-Template: dump1090-flightaware/invalid-is_ipaddrish_or_empty
-Description: Value must be an IP address or empty.
-Type: error
-
 Template: dump1090-flightaware/invalid-is_number_or_empty
 Description: Value must be a decimal number or empty.
 Type: error