diff --git a/docker/config/excerpts/default-environment b/docker/config/excerpts/default-environment
index fd011ea..e588710 100644
--- a/docker/config/excerpts/default-environment
+++ b/docker/config/excerpts/default-environment
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ USE_FULL_ITEM_NAMES_IN_REPO=True
 # parent directory where things are run by default
 WORKER_RUNNING_PATH=/tmp
 
-# We install MD/MO/SM to the KIM API user collection
-KIM_API_USER_COLLECTION=/home/openkim/.kim-api/
-
 # types of files that are expected at any one time, should be global
 OUTPUT_DIR=output
 TEST_EXECUTABLE=runner