diff --git a/internal/tokens/erc1155/erc1155_provider.go b/internal/tokens/erc1155/erc1155_provider.go
index 11ee7a8c..f6413e60 100644
--- a/internal/tokens/erc1155/erc1155_provider.go
+++ b/internal/tokens/erc1155/erc1155_provider.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package erc1155
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/hyperledger/firefly-cli/internal/core"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/firefly-cli/internal/docker"
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ func (p *ERC1155Provider) GetDockerServiceDefinitions() []*docker.ServiceDefinit
 				Environment: map[string]string{
 					"ETHCONNECT_URL":      p.getEthconnectURL(member),
 					"ETHCONNECT_INSTANCE": "/contracts/erc1155",
-					"ETHCONNECT_IDENTITY": strings.TrimPrefix(member.Address, "0x"),
 					"AUTO_INIT":           "false",
 				},
 				DependsOn: map[string]map[string]string{