diff --git a/client/driver/docker.go b/client/driver/docker.go
index b060e9bb083a..d59a085b4d7b 100644
--- a/client/driver/docker.go
+++ b/client/driver/docker.go
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ func (d *DockerDriver) Validate(config map[string]interface{}) error {
 			"auth": &fields.FieldSchema{
 				Type: fields.TypeArray,
 			},
+			// COMPAT: Remove in 0.6.0. SSL is no longer needed
 			"ssl": &fields.FieldSchema{
 				Type: fields.TypeBool,
 			},
diff --git a/website/source/docs/drivers/docker.html.md b/website/source/docs/drivers/docker.html.md
index 20566c7ef291..5cec7569d23f 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/drivers/docker.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/drivers/docker.html.md
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ The `docker` driver supports the following configuration in the job spec:
 * `dns_search_domains` - (Optional) A list of DNS search domains for the container
   to use.
 
+* `SSL` - (Optional) If this is set to true, Nomad uses SSL to talk to the
+  repository. The default value is `true`. **Deprecated as of 0.5.3**
+
 * `port_map` - (Optional) A key-value map of port labels (see below).
 
 * `auth` - (Optional) Provide authentication for a private registry (see below).