diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4fe25a25..2cb1ed54 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ services:
     environment:
       AUTH_SERVICE_URL: http://${WIQ_EXTERNAL_DNS_NAME_OR_IP:-authservice}:8002
       USER_SERVICE_URL: http://${WIQ_EXTERNAL_DNS_NAME_OR_IP:-userservice}:8001
-      HOST_IP: ${WIQ_EXTERNAL_DNS_NAME_OR_IP:-localhost}
 
   webapp:
     container_name: webapp-${teamname:-defaultASW}
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/AddUser.js b/webapp/src/components/AddUser.js
index 00d522a2..ddbcb070 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/AddUser.js
+++ b/webapp/src/components/AddUser.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { Container, Typography, TextField, Button, Snackbar } from '@mui/material';
 
-const apiEndpoint = process.env.REACT_APP_API_ENDPOINT || 'http://localhost:8000';
+const apiEndpoint = process.env.REACT_APP_API_ENDPOINT;
 
 const AddUser = () => {
   const [username, setUsername] = useState('');