diff --git a/python/lsst/consdb/utils.py b/python/lsst/consdb/utils.py
index 3a3d0345..2c6369fd 100644
--- a/python/lsst/consdb/utils.py
+++ b/python/lsst/consdb/utils.py
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ def setup_postgres() -> sqlalchemy.Engine:
         logging.info(f"Connecting to {host} as {user} to {dbname}")
         pg_url = f"postgresql://{user}:{passwd}@{host}/{dbname}"
     else:
-        pg_url = os.environ.get(
-            "POSTGRES_URL", "postgresql://usdf-butler.slac.stanford.edu:5432/lsstdb1"
-        )
+        pg_url = os.environ["POSTGRES_URL"]
         logging.info(f"Using POSTGRES_URL {user} {host} {dbname}")
     return sqlalchemy.create_engine(pg_url)