diff --git a/services/summaries/summaries.py b/services/summaries/summaries.py
index 0c91c8c3b1..1d7749de94 100644
--- a/services/summaries/summaries.py
+++ b/services/summaries/summaries.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 
 load_dotenv()
 
-DB_USER = os.getenv("DB_USER", "root")
-DB_PASS = os.getenv("DB_PASS", "test")
-DB_NAME = os.getenv("DB_NAME", "track_dmarc")
-DB_URL = os.getenv("DB_URL", "http://localhost:8529")
+DB_USER = os.getenv("DB_USER")
+DB_PASS = os.getenv("DB_PASS")
+DB_NAME = os.getenv("DB_NAME")
+DB_URL = os.getenv("DB_URL")
 
 CHARTS = {
     # tier 1