diff --git a/src/backrest/backrest.py b/src/backrest/backrest.py
index 2a805509..997742fe 100755
--- a/src/backrest/backrest.py
+++ b/src/backrest/backrest.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ def fetch_config():
         "repo1-retention-full-type", "repo1-path", "repo1-host-user",
         "repo1-host", "repo1-cipher-type", "log-level-console",
         "repo1-type", "process-max", "compress-level", "pg1-path",
-        "pg1-user", "pg1-database", "db-socket-path", "pg1-port",
-        "pg1-host"
+        "pg1-user", "pg1-database", "db-socket-path", "pg1-port"
     ]
     for param in params:
         config[param] = util.get_value("BACKUP", param)
diff --git a/src/backrest/install-backrest.py b/src/backrest/install-backrest.py
index 461168d1..e9ffef32 100644
--- a/src/backrest/install-backrest.py
+++ b/src/backrest/install-backrest.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ def configure_backup_settings():
         "pg1-path": "xx",
         "pg1-user": "xx",
         "pg1-port": "5432",
-        "pg1-host": "127.0.0.1",
         "db-socket-path": "/tmp",
         "global:archive-push": {
             "compress-level": "3"