diff --git a/services/redis.js b/services/redis.js
index 59ab3eef8..5fd1b78d3 100644
--- a/services/redis.js
+++ b/services/redis.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ const attachMonitors = (client) => {
 };
 
 const connectionOptions = {
-  url: REDIS_URL,
   retry_strategy: function(options) {
     if (options.error && options.error.code !== 'ECONNREFUSED') {