diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 9b926b1c9..96f3794bd 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -162,12 +162,3 @@ You can contribute from your browser using `GitHub Codespaces`_:
 .. _GitHub Codespaces: https://docs.github.com/en/codespaces/overview
 .. _120 hours per month: https://github.com/settings/billing
 .. _list of existing Codespaces: https://github.com/codespaces
-
-
-Donations
-=========
-
-Support the SearXNG project by clicking the donation page:
-https://docs.searxng.org/donate.html
-
-Thank you :)
diff --git a/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst b/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
index 684dda43c..f9a1dad4f 100644
--- a/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Global Settings
      debug: false
      instance_name:  "SearXNG"
      privacypolicy_url: false
-     donation_url: https://docs.searxng.org/donate.html
+     donation_url: false
      contact_url: false
      enable_metrics: true
 
@@ -82,10 +82,9 @@ Global Settings
   messages in the browser too, so this must be deactivated in production.
 
 ``donation_url`` :
-  At default the donation link points to the `SearXNG project
-  <https://docs.searxng.org/donate.html>`_.  Set value to ``true`` to use your
-  own donation page written in the :ref:`searx/info/en/donate.md
-  <searx.infopage>` and use ``false`` to disable the donation link altogether.
+  Set value to ``true`` to use your own donation page written in the
+  :ref:`searx/info/en/donate.md <searx.infopage>` and use ``false`` to disable
+  the donation link altogether.
 
 ``privacypolicy_url``:
   Link to privacy policy.
diff --git a/docs/donate.rst b/docs/donate.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 072243262..000000000
--- a/docs/donate.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-.. _donate:
-
-Donate to searxng.org
-=====================
-
-Why donating?
--------------
-
-If you want to support the SearXNG team you can make a donation.
-
-This will help us to pay the costs for:
-
-- the two VPS servers for searx.space
-- the domain names (searxng.org and searx.space)
-- the protonmail account
-
-If there is enough fund we can ask for a security audit or pay an User Experience (UX) designer.
-
-Payment methods
----------------
-
--  Credit/debit card and bank transfer
-
-   -  `Liberapay`_ (recurrent donation)
-   -  `Buy Me a Coffee`_ (one time donation)
-
--  Cryptocurrency
-
-   -  Bitcoin: `bc1qn3rw8t86h05cs3grx2kmwmptw9k4kt4hyzktqj`_ (Segwit
-      compatible)
-   -  Bitcoin cash: `qpead2yu482e3h9amy5zk45l8qrfhk59jcpw3cth9e`_
-   -  Ethereum: `0xCf82c7eb915Ee70b5B69C1bBB5525e157F35FA43`_
-   -  Dogecoin: `DBCYS9issTt84pddXSsTHpQxyQDTFp1TE4`_
-   -  Litecoin: `ltc1q5j6x6f4f2htldhq570e353clc8fmw44ra5er5q`_
-
-.. _Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/SearXNG/
-.. _Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/searxng
-.. _bc1qn3rw8t86h05cs3grx2kmwmptw9k4kt4hyzktqj: bitcoin:bc1qn3rw8t86h05cs3grx2kmwmptw9k4kt4hyzktqj
-.. _qpead2yu482e3h9amy5zk45l8qrfhk59jcpw3cth9e: bitcoincash:qpead2yu482e3h9amy5zk45l8qrfhk59jcpw3cth9e
-.. _0xCf82c7eb915Ee70b5B69C1bBB5525e157F35FA43: ethereum:0xCf82c7eb915Ee70b5B69C1bBB5525e157F35FA43
-.. _DBCYS9issTt84pddXSsTHpQxyQDTFp1TE4: dogecoin:DBCYS9issTt84pddXSsTHpQxyQDTFp1TE4
-.. _ltc1q5j6x6f4f2htldhq570e353clc8fmw44ra5er5q: litecoin:ltc1q5j6x6f4f2htldhq570e353clc8fmw44ra5er5q
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 564fa7dba..331591c7a 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ If you don't trust anyone, you can set up your own, see :ref:`installation`.
 
 .. sidebar:: be a part
 
-   SearXNG is driven by an open community, come join us!  You can :ref:`donate
-   <donate>`, but much more we appreciate contributions.  Don't hesitate, no
+   SearXNG is driven by an open community, come join us!  Don't hesitate, no
    need to be an *expert*, everyone can contribute:
 
    - `help to improve translations <https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/searxng/searxng/>`_
@@ -52,6 +51,5 @@ If you don't trust anyone, you can set up your own, see :ref:`installation`.
    dev/index
    utils/index
    src/index
-   donate
 
 .. _searx.space: https://searx.space
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 5e593dc40..a82a3432d 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ general:
   privacypolicy_url: false
   # use true to use your own donation page written in searx/info/en/donate.md
   # use false to disable the donation link
-  donation_url: https://docs.searxng.org/donate.html
+  donation_url: false
   # mailto:contact@example.com
   contact_url: false
   # record stats