diff --git a/docker-compose.http.yml b/docker-compose.http.yml
index 8c7b0be..c38952b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.http.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.http.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
 
     environment:
-      APP_ENV: dev
       DATABASE_URL: mysql://odc:<odcMySqlPw>@db-odc:3306/odc
       OAUTH_KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_ID: opendatenschutzcenter
       OAUTH_KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_SECRET: <clientsecret>
diff --git a/docker-compose.https.yml b/docker-compose.https.yml
index caa46aa..e525336 100644
--- a/docker-compose.https.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.https.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
 
     environment:
-      APP_ENV: prod
       DATABASE_URL: mysql://odc:<odcMySqlPw>@db-odc:3306/odc
       OAUTH_KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_ID: opendatenschutzcenter
       OAUTH_KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_SECRET: <clientsecret>