diff --git a/opensync-gateway-cloud-docker/src/main/docker/app/run.sh b/opensync-gateway-cloud-docker/src/main/docker/app/run.sh
index ce4ff88..f15c59d 100755
--- a/opensync-gateway-cloud-docker/src/main/docker/app/run.sh
+++ b/opensync-gateway-cloud-docker/src/main/docker/app/run.sh
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ MQTT_BROKER_HOST="${MQTT_SERVER}"
 
 BACKEND_SERVER="${BACKEND_SERVER}"
 
-if [[ -n $BACKEND_SERVER ]]
-then
-  OVSDB_MANAGER_HOST=$BACKEND_SERVER
-  MQTT_BROKER_HOST=$BACKEND_SERVER 
-fi
-
 OVSDB_PROPS=" "
 OVSDB_PROPS+=" -Dconnectus.ovsdb.managerAddr=$OVSDB_MANAGER_HOST"
 OVSDB_PROPS+=" -Dconnectus.ovsdb.listenPort=6640 "