diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 203f294..271b302 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ TEST_CKAN_REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379/1
 DATAPUSHER_VERSION=0.0.20
 CKAN_DATAPUSHER_URL=http://datapusher:8800
 CKAN__DATAPUSHER__CALLBACK_URL_BASE=http://ckan:5000
-DATAPUSHER_REWRITE_RESOURCES=True
-DATAPUSHER_REWRITE_URL=http://ckan:5000
 
 # NGINX
 NGINX_PORT=80
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5286e07..74e70ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ The Docker Compose environment `.env` file by default is set up for production m
 
 1. Change the `CKAN_SITE_URL` variable to be: http://localhost:5000
 2. Update the `CKAN__DATAPUSHER__CALLBACK_URL_BASE` variable to use the `ckan-dev` container name: http://ckan-dev:5000
-3. Update the `DATAPUSHER_REWRITE_URL` variable to also use the `ckan-dev` container name http://ckan-dev:5000
 
 
 ## 5. CKAN images