diff --git a/docker_assets/run.sh b/docker_assets/run.sh
index 235f823..747548c 100644
--- a/docker_assets/run.sh
+++ b/docker_assets/run.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # startup script inside the container for tubearchivist
 
-# check environment
-# if [[ -z "$DJANGO_DEBUG" ]]; then
-#     export DJANGO_DEBUG=False
-# fi
-
 if [[ -z "$ELASTIC_USER" ]]; then
     export ELASTIC_USER=elastic
 fi