diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 17fa89a7..1d3aaa1d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -52,6 +52,5 @@ RUN make dump-version-info install-test-deps
 RUN git clean -fdx && make ${build_target} install && ldconfig
 
 EXPOSE 5555
-EXPOSE 6000
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["./quilc"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48aa5fb8..96c1b667 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ you would like to change the port of the server to PORT, you can alter the comma
 docker run --rm -it -p PORT:PORT rigetti/quilc -R -p PORT
 ```
 
-Ports 5555 and 6000 are exposed using the EXPOSE directive in the `rigetti/quilc` image, so
-you can additionally use the `-P` option to automatically bind these container ports to randomly
-assigned host ports. You can then inspect the mapping using `docker port CONTAINER [PORT]`.
+Port 5555 is exposed using the EXPOSE directive in the `rigetti/quilc` image, so
+you can additionally use the `-P` option to automatically bind this container port to a randomly
+assigned host port. You can then inspect the mapping using `docker port CONTAINER [PORT]`.
 
 ## Release Process