diff --git a/ocis/pkg/runtime/service/service.go b/ocis/pkg/runtime/service/service.go
index 7830bcde6e..83d327f78e 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/runtime/service/service.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/runtime/service/service.go
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ import (
 	storageshares "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/storage-shares/pkg/command"
 	storageSystem "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/storage-system/pkg/command"
 	storageusers "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/storage-users/pkg/command"
-	store "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/store/pkg/command"
 	thumbnails "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/thumbnails/pkg/command"
 	userlog "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/userlog/pkg/command"
 	users "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/users/pkg/command"
@@ -245,11 +244,6 @@ func NewService(options ...Option) (*Service, error) {
 		cfg.StorageUsers.Commons = cfg.Commons
 		return storageusers.Execute(cfg.StorageUsers)
 	})
-	reg(3, opts.Config.Store.Service.Name, func(ctx context.Context, cfg *ociscfg.Config) error {
-		cfg.Store.Context = ctx
-		cfg.Store.Commons = cfg.Commons
-		return store.Execute(cfg.Store)
-	})
 	reg(3, opts.Config.Thumbnails.Service.Name, func(ctx context.Context, cfg *ociscfg.Config) error {
 		cfg.Thumbnails.Context = ctx
 		cfg.Thumbnails.Commons = cfg.Commons
diff --git a/services/ocs/README.md b/services/ocs/README.md
index 5d13bc4609..dd7a83f6d6 100644
--- a/services/ocs/README.md
+++ b/services/ocs/README.md
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ Make sure to configure the same store in the proxy service.
 Store specific notes:
   -   When using `redis-sentinel`, the Redis master to use is configured via e.g. `OCS_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES` in the form of `<sentinel-host>:<sentinel-port>/<redis-master>` like `10.10.0.200:26379/mymaster`.
   -   When using `nats-js-kv` it is recommended to set `PROXY_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES` to the same value as `OCS_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES`. That way the proxy uses the same nats instance as the ocs service.
-  -   When using `ocisstoreservice` the `OCS_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES` must be set to the service name `com.owncloud.api.store`. It does not support TTL and stores the presigning keys indefinitely.
+  -   When using `ocisstoreservice` the `OCS_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES` must be set to the service name `com.owncloud.api.store`. It does not support TTL and stores the presigning keys indefinitely. Also, the store service needs to be started.
diff --git a/services/proxy/README.md b/services/proxy/README.md
index 5d5181d5a3..a963287c18 100644
--- a/services/proxy/README.md
+++ b/services/proxy/README.md
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Store specific notes:
   -   When using `redis-sentinel`, the Redis master to use is configured via e.g. `OCIS_CACHE_STORE_NODES` in the form of `<sentinel-host>:<sentinel-port>/<redis-master>` like `10.10.0.200:26379/mymaster`.
   -   When using `nats-js-kv` it is recommended to set `OCS_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES` to the same value as `PROXY_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES`. That way the ocs uses the same nats instance as the proxy service.
   -   When using the `nats-js-kv` store, it is possible to set `PROXY_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_DISABLE_PERSISTENCE` to instruct nats to not persist signing key data on disc.
-  -   When using `ocisstoreservice` the `PROXY_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES` must be set to the service name `com.owncloud.api.store`. It does not support TTL and stores the presigning keys indefinitely.
+  -   When using `ocisstoreservice` the `PROXY_PRESIGNEDURL_SIGNING_KEYS_STORE_NODES` must be set to the service name `com.owncloud.api.store`. It does not support TTL and stores the presigning keys indefinitely. Also, the store service needs to be started.
 
 
 ## Special Settings