diff --git a/pica-db-backup/secrets/db.secrets.example b/pica-db-backup/secrets/db.secrets.example
index e5abfa494b96875fe04a81bd949ba597fb97962e..6551fd20fb660c19c1024578d030169ca1359617 100644
--- a/pica-db-backup/secrets/db.secrets.example
+++ b/pica-db-backup/secrets/db.secrets.example
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-HOSTNAME=pica0<X>
 ETHERPAD_DB_USER=
 ETHERPAD_DB_PASSWORD=
 MATTERMOST_DB_USER=