diff --git a/app/templates/server/config/environment/index.js b/app/templates/server/config/environment/index.js
index 5cff782..d2947d0 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/config/environment/index.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/config/environment/index.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ var all = {
   root: path.normalize(__dirname + '/../../..'),
   port: process.env.PORT || 9000,<% if (filters.backend === 'mongo') { %>
 
-  // MongoDB connection options
   mongo: {
     options: {
       db: {
diff --git a/app/templates/server/config/environment/production.js b/app/templates/server/config/environment/production.js
index e05429f..9be3344 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/config/environment/production.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/config/environment/production.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   ip : process.env.IP || undefined<% if (filters.backend === 'mongo') { %>,
   mongo: {
-    uri: process.env.MONGOLAB_URI ||
-         process.env.MONGOHQ_URL ||
-        'mongodb://localhost/<%= _.slugify(appname) %>'
+    uri: 'mongodb://localhost/<%= _.slugify(appname) %>'
   }<% } %>
 };