diff --git a/social_media_api/settings.py b/social_media_api/settings.py
index acf7a1b..106d883 100644
--- a/social_media_api/settings.py
+++ b/social_media_api/settings.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': dj_database_url.config(
-        default='postgresql://postgres:postgres@internal_host:5432/socialmediaapi',
         conn_max_age=600
     )
 }