diff --git a/projects/norway/.env b/projects/norway/.env
index 7b5402be..046430ea 100644
--- a/projects/norway/.env
+++ b/projects/norway/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=pelias
-DOCKER_USER=1000
 DATA_DIR=/tmp/pelias/norway
diff --git a/projects/portland-metro/.env b/projects/portland-metro/.env
index 7985c1a0..136b49ab 100644
--- a/projects/portland-metro/.env
+++ b/projects/portland-metro/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=pelias
 DATA_DIR=/tmp/pelias/portland-metro
-DOCKER_USER=1000