diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e639edd9..06254376 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,8 +13,5 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 # Make port 80 available to the world outside this container
 EXPOSE 80
 
-# Define environment variable
-ENV API_BASE_URL http://127.0.0.1:8000
-
 # Run app.py when the container launches
 CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "80"]