diff --git a/docker/.env.example b/docker/.env.example
index 81c5afd474b..1ee5ffc0bdb 100644
--- a/docker/.env.example
+++ b/docker/.env.example
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyAgCiAgICAicm9sZSI6ICJzZX
 
 POSTGRES_HOST=db
 POSTGRES_DB=postgres
-POSTGRES_USER=postgres
 POSTGRES_PORT=5432
-
+# default user is postgres
 
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 # API Proxy - Configuration for the Kong Reverse proxy.