diff --git a/docs/advanced-features/custom-server.md b/docs/advanced-features/custom-server.md
index d476b52c08ed..d887c841025c 100644
--- a/docs/advanced-features/custom-server.md
+++ b/docs/advanced-features/custom-server.md
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ const { parse } = require('url')
 const next = require('next')
 
 const dev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
-const app = next({ dev })
+const hostname = 'localhost'
+const port = 3000
+// when using middleware `hostname` and `port` must be provided below
+const app = next({ dev, hostname, port })
 const handle = app.getRequestHandler()
 
 app.prepare().then(() => {
@@ -46,9 +49,9 @@ app.prepare().then(() => {
     } else {
       handle(req, res, parsedUrl)
     }
-  }).listen(3000, (err) => {
+  }).listen(port, (err) => {
     if (err) throw err
-    console.log('> Ready on http://localhost:3000')
+    console.log(`> Ready on http://${hostname}:${port}`)
   })
 })
 ```
diff --git a/docs/middleware.md b/docs/middleware.md
index a660afd0f81c..327f61179675 100644
--- a/docs/middleware.md
+++ b/docs/middleware.md
@@ -76,18 +76,6 @@ Middleware runs directly after `redirects` and `headers`, before the first files
 
 Middleware uses a [strict runtime](/docs/api-reference/edge-runtime.md) that supports standard Web APIs like `fetch`. This works out of the box using `next start`, as well as on Edge platforms like Vercel, which use [Edge Functions](http://www.vercel.com/edge).
 
-## Custom Server
-
-When using a custom server with middleware, you must specify the hostname and port when instantiating your `NextApp`.
-
-```ts
-import next from 'next'
-// ...
-const port = process.env.PORT ? +process.env.PORT : 3000
-const dev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
-const app = next({ dev, customServer: true, hostname: 'localhost', port })
-```
-
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