diff --git a/basic-network/docker-compose.yml b/basic-network/docker-compose.yml
index 407e1e9f75..454c13bc20 100644
--- a/basic-network/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/basic-network/docker-compose.yml
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ services:
     image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb:x86_64-1.0.0
     ports:
       - 5984:5984
-    environment:
-      DB_URL: http://localhost:5984/member_db
     networks:
       - basic