diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2335fb5..2a7653d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ PROD_NAMESPACE?=ibmcom
 PLATFORM=websphere-liberty-s2i
 IMAGE_NAME=${NAMESPACE}/${PLATFORM}
 BUILD_IMAGE_NAME=${PROD_NAMESPACE}/${PLATFORM}
-DOCKER_HOST=tcp://localhost:2376
 
 build = ./build.sh
 
 script_env = \
-	DOCKER_HOST=$(DOCKER_HOST) \
 	IMAGE_NAME=$(IMAGE_NAME) \
 	BUILD_IMAGE_NAME=${BUILD_IMAGE_NAME} \
 	LIBERTY_VERSION=$(LIBERTY_VERSION) \