diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8ca5f5a..aa7bdd4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ RUN \
  tar xf \
  /tmp/bookstack.tar.gz -C \
 	/var/www/html/ --strip-components=1 && \
- cp /var/www/html/.env.example /defaults/.env && \
  echo "**** install  composer ****" && \
  cd /tmp && \
  curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 81fdb9a..52fbb93 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ RUN \
  tar xf \
  /tmp/bookstack.tar.gz -C \
 	/var/www/html/ --strip-components=1 && \
- cp /var/www/html/.env.example /defaults/.env && \
  echo "**** install  composer ****" && \
  cd /tmp && \
  curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index 151d213..e3c4e28 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ RUN \
  tar xf \
  /tmp/bookstack.tar.gz -C \
 	/var/www/html/ --strip-components=1 && \
- cp /var/www/html/.env.example /defaults/.env && \
  echo "**** install  composer ****" && \
  cd /tmp && \
  curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php && \