diff --git a/docker-compose.ocelotsocial-branded.yml b/docker-compose.ocelotsocial-branded.yml
index 0b09900..6d4c148 100644
--- a/docker-compose.ocelotsocial-branded.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.ocelotsocial-branded.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ services:
       - HOST=0.0.0.0
       - GRAPHQL_URI=http://backend:4000
       - MAPBOX_TOKEN="pk.eyJ1IjoiYnVzZmFrdG9yIiwiYSI6ImNraDNiM3JxcDBhaWQydG1uczhpZWtpOW4ifQ.7TNRTO-o9aK1Y6MyW_Nd4g"
-      - WEBSOCKETS_URI=${WEBSOCKETS_URI}
+      # - WEBSOCKETS_URI=ws://backend:4000/graphql # is not working and not given in Docker YAML in main repo
       - PUBLIC_REGISTRATION=true
   ########################################################
   # BACKEND ##############################################
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 17d5001..41d515d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ services:
       - HOST=0.0.0.0
       - GRAPHQL_URI=http://backend:4000
       - MAPBOX_TOKEN="pk.eyJ1IjoiYnVzZmFrdG9yIiwiYSI6ImNraDNiM3JxcDBhaWQydG1uczhpZWtpOW4ifQ.7TNRTO-o9aK1Y6MyW_Nd4g"
-      - WEBSOCKETS_URI=${WEBSOCKETS_URI}
+      # - WEBSOCKETS_URI=ws://backend:4000/graphql # is not working and not given in Docker YAML in main repo
       - PUBLIC_REGISTRATION=true
   ########################################################
   # BACKEND ##############################################