diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 9522a77a2f..3123e028f0 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
   ],
   "addons": [
     {
-      "plan": "heroku-postgresql",
-      "as": "firefly-iii-database"
+      "plan": "heroku-postgresql"
     }
   ],
   "scripts": {