diff --git a/cli/server/add.go b/cli/server/add.go
index 2afb8484..402e52ad 100644
--- a/cli/server/add.go
+++ b/cli/server/add.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/user"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -75,13 +74,6 @@ var askSudoPassFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
 	Destination: &askSudoPass,
 }
 
-var traefik bool
-var traefikFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
-	Name:        "traefik, t",
-	Usage:       "Deploy traefik",
-	Destination: &traefik,
-}
-
 func cleanUp(domainName string) {
 	logrus.Warnf("cleaning up context for %s", domainName)
 	if err := client.DeleteContext(domainName); err != nil {
@@ -155,12 +147,6 @@ func newLocalServer(c *cli.Context, domainName string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if traefik {
-		if err := deployTraefik(c, cl, domainName); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
 	logrus.Info("local server has been added")
 
 	return nil
@@ -380,32 +366,6 @@ func createServerDir(domainName string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func deployTraefik(c *cli.Context, cl *dockerClient.Client, domainName string) error {
-	internal.NoInput = true
-
-	internal.RecipeName = "traefik"
-	internal.NewAppServer = domainName
-	internal.Domain = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", "traefik", domainName)
-	internal.NewAppName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", "traefik", config.SanitiseAppName(domainName))
-
-	appEnvPath := path.Join(config.ABRA_DIR, "servers", internal.Domain, fmt.Sprintf("%s.env", internal.NewAppName))
-	if _, err := os.Stat(appEnvPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		logrus.Info(fmt.Sprintf("-t/--traefik specified, automatically deploying traefik to %s", internal.NewAppServer))
-		if err := internal.NewAction(c); err != nil {
-			logrus.Fatal(err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		logrus.Infof("%s already exists, not creating again", appEnvPath)
-	}
-
-	internal.AppName = internal.NewAppName
-	if err := internal.DeployAction(c); err != nil {
-		logrus.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 var serverAddCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:    "add",
 	Aliases: []string{"a"},
@@ -444,7 +404,7 @@ system username to make an initial connection. You can use the <user> and
 
 Example:
 
-    abra server add --provision --traefik varia.zone glodemodem 12345
+    abra server add --provision varia.zone glodemodem 12345
 
 Abra will construct the following SSH connection and Docker context:
 
@@ -452,11 +412,7 @@ Abra will construct the following SSH connection and Docker context:
 
 All communication between Abra and the server will use this SSH connection.
 
-In this example, Abra will run the following operations:
-
-    1. Install Docker
-		2. Initialise Swarm mode
-		3. Deploy Traefik (core web proxy)
+In this example, Abra will install Docker and initialise swarm mode.
 
 You may omit flags to avoid performing this provisioning logic.
 `,
@@ -467,7 +423,6 @@ You may omit flags to avoid performing this provisioning logic.
 		provisionFlag,
 		sshAuthFlag,
 		askSudoPassFlag,
-		traefikFlag,
 	},
 	Before:    internal.SubCommandBefore,
 	ArgsUsage: "<domain> [<user>] [<port>]",
@@ -543,12 +498,6 @@ You may omit flags to avoid performing this provisioning logic.
 			logrus.Fatalf("couldn't make a remote docker connection to %s? use --provision/-p to attempt to install", domainName)
 		}
 
-		if traefik {
-			if err := deployTraefik(c, cl, domainName); err != nil {
-				logrus.Fatal(err)
-			}
-		}
-
 		return nil
 	},
 }