diff --git a/hawkbit-runtime/docker/docker-compose-stack.yml b/hawkbit-runtime/docker/docker-compose-stack.yml
index 850f60197..48a050918 100644
--- a/hawkbit-runtime/docker/docker-compose-stack.yml
+++ b/hawkbit-runtime/docker/docker-compose-stack.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ services:
     deploy:
       restart_policy:
         condition: on-failure
-    environment:
-      RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_VHOST: "/"
 
   # ---------------------
   # hawkBit service
diff --git a/hawkbit-runtime/docker/docker-compose.yml b/hawkbit-runtime/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 0dee2c1b6..3c9de0752 100644
--- a/hawkbit-runtime/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/hawkbit-runtime/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ services:
   # ---------------------
   rabbitmq:
     image: "rabbitmq:3-management"
-    environment:
-      RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_VHOST: "/"
     restart: always
     ports:
       - "15672:15672"