diff --git a/openrc/joeac.net b/openrc/joeac.net
index 7041603..eed508e 100755
--- a/openrc/joeac.net
+++ b/openrc/joeac.net
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # https://gist.github.com/itzwam/2069e935385193207f7e5bea7156e21d
 # https://github.com/0x17de/dockerservice-openrc
 
-: ${JOEACNET_USER:=$(whoami)}
 : ${SRCDIR:=/usr/local/lib/joeac.net}
 DOCKER_COMPOSE_UP_ARGS=${DOCKER_COMPOSE_UP_ARGS-"--no-build --no-recreate --no-deps"}