diff --git a/docs/source/reference/rest.md b/docs/source/reference/rest.md
index 1824c5bd..12f8f44e 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/rest.md
+++ b/docs/source/reference/rest.md
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ c.JupyterHub.load_roles = [
         "scopes": [
             # specify the permissions the token should have
             "admin:users",
-            "admin:services",
         ],
         "services": [
             # assign the service the above permissions