diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index d0859c4..97d1325 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ app_setup_block: |
   "${mongo_init_bin}" <<EOF
   use ${MONGO_AUTHSOURCE}
   db.auth("${MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME}", "${MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD}")
-  use ${MONGO_DBNAME}
   db.createUser({
     user: "${MONGO_USER}",
     pwd: "${MONGO_PASS}",