diff --git a/ctrl/services.ini b/ctrl/services.ini
index 879a1d230a37a789665d2982b12266b916a87b45..82a9fb0a513d5d6c4118fbb522109c095d9c25dc 100644
--- a/ctrl/services.ini
+++ b/ctrl/services.ini
@@ -146,14 +146,8 @@ Port=11235
 Options=NO_HOST_LOOKUP|TLS
 Command=websocketservice.js
 
-[JSON]
-Port=10088
-Interface=127.0.0.1
-Options=STATIC | LOOP
-Command=json-service.js
-Enabled=true
-
+; this implementation is known to have problems. use at your own risk
 [IMAP]
 Port=143
 Command=imapservice.js
-Enabled=true
+Enabled=false