diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
index 1265164d7..5653f698b 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - dbdata:/var/lib/mysql
     environment:
-      MARIADB_HOST: paperless
       MARIADB_DATABASE: paperless
       MARIADB_USER: paperless
       MARIADB_PASSWORD: paperless
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
index 8f828d3b1..288229379 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - dbdata:/var/lib/mysql
     environment:
-      MARIADB_HOST: paperless
       MARIADB_DATABASE: paperless
       MARIADB_USER: paperless
       MARIADB_PASSWORD: paperless