diff --git a/api/swagger.yaml b/api/swagger.yaml
index d8e1157620..7d8629348c 100644
--- a/api/swagger.yaml
+++ b/api/swagger.yaml
@@ -1713,10 +1713,6 @@ definitions:
             example:
               - "sha256:1834950e52ce4d5a88a1bbd131c537f4d0e56d10ff0dd69e66be3b7dfa9df7e6"
               - "sha256:5f70bf18a086007016e948b04aed3b82103a36bea41755b6cddfaf10ace3c6ef"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
-            x-nullable: true
-            example: ""
       Metadata:
         description: |
           Additional metadata of the image in the local cache. This information
diff --git a/api/types/types.go b/api/types/types.go
index eb5dfcd5ae..e52be89a93 100644
--- a/api/types/types.go
+++ b/api/types/types.go
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ import (
 
 // RootFS returns Image's RootFS description including the layer IDs.
 type RootFS struct {
-	Type      string
-	Layers    []string `json:",omitempty"`
-	BaseLayer string   `json:",omitempty"`
+	Type   string   `json:",omitempty"`
+	Layers []string `json:",omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ImageInspect contains response of Engine API:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.25.yaml b/docs/api/v1.25.yaml
index 761a1db00c..4c01f7f761 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.25.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.25.yaml
@@ -889,8 +889,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
 
   ImageSummary:
     type: "object"
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.26.yaml b/docs/api/v1.26.yaml
index 30f41303c5..780f49f6e2 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.26.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.26.yaml
@@ -890,8 +890,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
 
   ImageSummary:
     type: "object"
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.27.yaml b/docs/api/v1.27.yaml
index e94601b0c8..a86839f81d 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.27.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.27.yaml
@@ -896,8 +896,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
 
   ImageSummary:
     type: "object"
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.28.yaml b/docs/api/v1.28.yaml
index 13269c4097..96fcfad469 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.28.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.28.yaml
@@ -935,8 +935,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
 
   ImageSummary:
     type: "object"
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.29.yaml b/docs/api/v1.29.yaml
index 4a3472eedc..b3ac51cc29 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.29.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.29.yaml
@@ -942,8 +942,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
 
   ImageSummary:
     type: "object"
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.30.yaml b/docs/api/v1.30.yaml
index 3d9a8a84cb..b215b061ba 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.30.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.30.yaml
@@ -945,8 +945,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
 
   ImageSummary:
     type: "object"
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.31.yaml b/docs/api/v1.31.yaml
index c93b48587c..28e7b8e8ca 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.31.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.31.yaml
@@ -946,8 +946,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
       Metadata:
         type: "object"
         properties:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.32.yaml b/docs/api/v1.32.yaml
index 8ef48690ca..470de3c616 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.32.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.32.yaml
@@ -1204,8 +1204,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
       Metadata:
         type: "object"
         properties:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.33.yaml b/docs/api/v1.33.yaml
index 58f40084bc..09f72d7597 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.33.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.33.yaml
@@ -1209,8 +1209,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
       Metadata:
         type: "object"
         properties:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.34.yaml b/docs/api/v1.34.yaml
index bc21bc8728..782941c001 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.34.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.34.yaml
@@ -1220,8 +1220,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
       Metadata:
         type: "object"
         properties:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.35.yaml b/docs/api/v1.35.yaml
index 82682ad74e..2043e3fd79 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.35.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.35.yaml
@@ -1196,8 +1196,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
       Metadata:
         type: "object"
         properties:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.36.yaml b/docs/api/v1.36.yaml
index 1d80b34316..d0f7a7f4e1 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.36.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.36.yaml
@@ -1196,8 +1196,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
       Metadata:
         type: "object"
         properties:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.37.yaml b/docs/api/v1.37.yaml
index bacfad5852..c723691f91 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.37.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.37.yaml
@@ -1199,8 +1199,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
       Metadata:
         type: "object"
         properties:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.38.yaml b/docs/api/v1.38.yaml
index 3c89c9840f..ce2fd326f3 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.38.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.38.yaml
@@ -1210,8 +1210,6 @@ definitions:
             type: "array"
             items:
               type: "string"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
       Metadata:
         type: "object"
         properties:
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.39.yaml b/docs/api/v1.39.yaml
index efddf3937d..1c1b917dc8 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.39.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.39.yaml
@@ -1620,10 +1620,6 @@ definitions:
             example:
               - "sha256:1834950e52ce4d5a88a1bbd131c537f4d0e56d10ff0dd69e66be3b7dfa9df7e6"
               - "sha256:5f70bf18a086007016e948b04aed3b82103a36bea41755b6cddfaf10ace3c6ef"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
-            x-nullable: true
-            example: ""
       Metadata:
         description: |
           Additional metadata of the image in the local cache. This information
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.40.yaml b/docs/api/v1.40.yaml
index fbcbb98836..3650465149 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.40.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.40.yaml
@@ -1681,10 +1681,6 @@ definitions:
             example:
               - "sha256:1834950e52ce4d5a88a1bbd131c537f4d0e56d10ff0dd69e66be3b7dfa9df7e6"
               - "sha256:5f70bf18a086007016e948b04aed3b82103a36bea41755b6cddfaf10ace3c6ef"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
-            x-nullable: true
-            example: ""
       Metadata:
         description: |
           Additional metadata of the image in the local cache. This information
diff --git a/docs/api/v1.41.yaml b/docs/api/v1.41.yaml
index 33f8b1491d..b964efebc1 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1.41.yaml
+++ b/docs/api/v1.41.yaml
@@ -1713,10 +1713,6 @@ definitions:
             example:
               - "sha256:1834950e52ce4d5a88a1bbd131c537f4d0e56d10ff0dd69e66be3b7dfa9df7e6"
               - "sha256:5f70bf18a086007016e948b04aed3b82103a36bea41755b6cddfaf10ace3c6ef"
-          BaseLayer:
-            type: "string"
-            x-nullable: true
-            example: ""
       Metadata:
         description: |
           Additional metadata of the image in the local cache. This information
diff --git a/docs/api/version-history.md b/docs/api/version-history.md
index 0a8041812a..4e7f89d2d8 100644
--- a/docs/api/version-history.md
+++ b/docs/api/version-history.md
@@ -384,6 +384,10 @@ keywords: "API, Docker, rcli, REST, documentation"
 * `GET /version` now returns `MinAPIVersion`.
 * `POST /build` accepts `networkmode` parameter to specify network used during build.
 * `GET /images/(name)/json` now returns `OsVersion` if populated
+* `GET /images/(name)/json` no longer contains the `RootFS.BaseLayer` field. This
+  field was used for Windows images that used a base-image that was pre-installed
+  on the host (`RootFS.Type` `layers+base`), which is no longer supported, and
+  the `RootFS.BaseLayer` field has been removed.
 * `GET /info` now returns `Isolation`.
 * `POST /containers/create` now takes `AutoRemove` in HostConfig, to enable auto-removal of the container on daemon side when the container's process exits.
 * `GET /containers/json` and `GET /containers/(id or name)/json` now return `"removing"` as a value for the `State.Status` field if the container is being removed. Previously, "exited" was returned as status.