diff --git a/cmd/dockerregistry/main.go b/cmd/dockerregistry/main.go
index 938714f3d..7f4252c2e 100644
--- a/cmd/dockerregistry/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dockerregistry/main.go
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ func main() {
 	configurationPath := ""
 	if flag.NArg() > 0 {
 		configurationPath = flag.Arg(0)
-	} else if os.Getenv("REGISTRY_CONFIGURATION_PATH") != "" {
-		configurationPath = os.Getenv("REGISTRY_CONFIGURATION_PATH")
 	}
 	if configurationPath == "" {
 		fmt.Println("configuration path unspecified")