diff --git a/docker/api/container.py b/docker/api/container.py
index 60691817..94f53ff2 100644
--- a/docker/api/container.py
+++ b/docker/api/container.py
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ class ContainerApiMixin(object):
                 IDs that the container process will run as.
             init (bool): Run an init inside the container that forwards
                 signals and reaps processes
-            init_path (str): Path to the docker-init binary
             ipc_mode (str): Set the IPC mode for the container.
             isolation (str): Isolation technology to use. Default: ``None``.
             links (dict): Mapping of links using the
diff --git a/tests/integration/api_container_test.py b/tests/integration/api_container_test.py
index b364f94c..730c9eeb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_container_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/api_container_test.py
@@ -448,19 +448,6 @@ class CreateContainerTest(BaseAPIIntegrationTest):
         config = self.client.inspect_container(ctnr)
         assert config['HostConfig']['Init'] is True
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail(True, reason='init-path removed in 17.05.0')
-    @requires_api_version('1.25')
-    def test_create_with_init_path(self):
-        ctnr = self.client.create_container(
-            BUSYBOX, 'true',
-            host_config=self.client.create_host_config(
-                init_path="/usr/libexec/docker-init"
-            )
-        )
-        self.tmp_containers.append(ctnr['Id'])
-        config = self.client.inspect_container(ctnr)
-        assert config['HostConfig']['InitPath'] == "/usr/libexec/docker-init"
-
     @requires_api_version('1.24')
     @pytest.mark.xfail(not os.path.exists('/sys/fs/cgroup/cpu.rt_runtime_us'),
                        reason='CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED isn\'t enabled')