diff --git a/crates/c-api/include/wasmtime.h b/crates/c-api/include/wasmtime.h
index d6b0349e64..8babeabdff 100644
--- a/crates/c-api/include/wasmtime.h
+++ b/crates/c-api/include/wasmtime.h
@@ -283,14 +283,6 @@ WASMTIME_CONFIG_PROP(void, static_memory_guard_size, uint64_t)
  */
 WASMTIME_CONFIG_PROP(void, dynamic_memory_guard_size, uint64_t)
 
-/**
- * \brief Configures the maximum number of instances that can be created.
- *
- * For more information see the Rust documentation at
- * https://bytecodealliance.github.io/wasmtime/api/wasmtime/struct.Config.html#method.max_instances.
- */
-WASMTIME_CONFIG_PROP(void, max_instances, size_t)
-
 /**
  * \brief Enables Wasmtime's cache and loads configuration from the specified
  * path.