diff --git a/core/dovecot/Dockerfile b/core/dovecot/Dockerfile
index 75545011..188d4b85 100644
--- a/core/dovecot/Dockerfile
+++ b/core/dovecot/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ COPY conf /conf
 COPY start.py /start.py
 
 EXPOSE 110/tcp 143/tcp 993/tcp 4190/tcp 2525/tcp
-VOLUME ["/data", "/mail"]
+VOLUME ["/mail"]
 
 CMD /start.py
 
diff --git a/towncrier/newsfragments/1221.removal b/towncrier/newsfragments/1221.removal
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..495fb8df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/towncrier/newsfragments/1221.removal
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Dovecot: Delete obsolete data volume
\ No newline at end of file