diff --git a/lib/db.js b/lib/db.js
index 58e769b7..e58a18c8 100644
--- a/lib/db.js
+++ b/lib/db.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BigInt.prototype.toJSON = function () {
 };
 
 export function getDatabaseType(url = process.env.DATABASE_URL) {
-  const type = process.env.DATABASE_TYPE || (url && url.split(':')[0]);
+  const type = url && url.split(':')[0];
 
   if (type === 'postgres') {
     return POSTGRESQL;