diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b5f930870..4abfc328b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ services:
       - POSTGRES_DB=opentogethertube
       - POSTGRES_USER=opentogethertube
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
-      - PGDATA=/tmp
     healthcheck:
       test: "pg_isready -U opentogethertube"
     expose:
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 0134a8330..7265f3265 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ services:
       - POSTGRES_DB=opentogethertube
       - POSTGRES_USER=opentogethertube
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
-      - PGDATA=/tmp
     healthcheck:
       test: "pg_isready -U opentogethertube"
     expose:
diff --git a/docker/with-balancer.docker-compose.yml b/docker/with-balancer.docker-compose.yml
index f806d763c..e52fe7929 100644
--- a/docker/with-balancer.docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/with-balancer.docker-compose.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ services:
       - POSTGRES_DB=opentogethertube
       - POSTGRES_USER=opentogethertube
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
-      - PGDATA=/tmp
     healthcheck:
       test: "pg_isready -U opentogethertube"
     expose: