diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f0ea7bc..a36c694f 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/andela/neon-ah-backend.git"
   },
-  "engines": {
-    "node": "10.14.1"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "undomigrate": "babel-node node_modules/.bin/sequelize db:migrate:undo:all",
     "migrate": "npm run undomigrate && babel-node node_modules/.bin/sequelize db:migrate",
diff --git a/server/config/config.js b/server/config/config.js
index 50eecfac..0a16104d 100755
--- a/server/config/config.js
+++ b/server/config/config.js
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   production: {
     url: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
-    dialect: 'postgres',
-    ssl: true,
-    dialectOptions: {
-      ssl: true
-    }
+    dialect: 'postgres'
   }
 };