diff --git a/conf/azurebatch.config b/conf/azurebatch.config
index f12ed33..b2b4a54 100644
--- a/conf/azurebatch.config
+++ b/conf/azurebatch.config
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ params {
   batch_key = false
   storage_name = 'platinumgenomes'
   sas_token = 'sv=2019-02-02&se=2050-01-01T08%3A00%3A00Z&si=prod&sr=c&sig=FFfZ0QaDcnEPQmWsshtpoYOjbzd4jtwIWeK%2Fc4i9MqM%3D'
-  work_dir = false
 }
 
 docker {
@@ -24,4 +23,3 @@ azure.batch.autoPoolMode = true
 azure.storage.accountName = params.storage_name
 azure.storage.sasToken = params.sas_token
 process.executor = 'azurebatch'
-workDir = params.work_dir
diff --git a/docs/azurebatch.md b/docs/azurebatch.md
index 4ed082b..85ca163 100644
--- a/docs/azurebatch.md
+++ b/docs/azurebatch.md
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ The Azure Blob Storage name. Example is currently [Illumina Platinum Genomes](ht
 
 The Azure Blob Storage shared access signature token.  Example is currently [Illumina Platinum Genomes](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/open-datasets/dataset-illumina-platinum-genomes?tabs=azure-storage). **This must be changed to your specific storage account.**
 
-## Optional Parameters
 
-### `--work_dir`
+### `-w`
 
-The Azure Blob container to be used as Nextflow work directory. Can also be specified with (`-w az://work`).
+The Azure Blob container to be used as Nextflow work directory (`-w az://work`).
 
 ## Azure Batch Setup