diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 3bd970c..750ff2f 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Chain Service
 
-DATABASE_URL=REQUIRED. Example: DATABASE_URL=mongodb://chain-service:password@127.0.0.1:27017
+DATABASE_URL=REQUIRED. Example: mongodb://chain-service:password@127.0.0.1:27017
 DATABASE_NAME=OPTOINAL. Default: chain-db
 
 # Planfix Rest API