diff --git a/backend-service/application.env.template b/backend-service/application.env.template
index 6da0512706..0443537cfd 100644
--- a/backend-service/application.env.template
+++ b/backend-service/application.env.template
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ WHZ_MASTER_KEY=
 # Database Connection
 WHZ_DB_USERNAME=
 WHZ_DB_PASSWORD=
-# Just the host address
-WHZ_DB_HOST=
 # Fully qualified jdbc url
 WHZ_DB_URL=