diff --git a/backend/db/db_test.go b/backend/db/db_test.go
index 7566080..ff352a3 100644
--- a/backend/db/db_test.go
+++ b/backend/db/db_test.go
@@ -12,15 +12,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func resetEnv() {
-	host := "localhost"
-	if h := os.Getenv("POSTGRES_HOST"); h != "" {
-		host = h
-	} else if h := os.Getenv("TEST_DB_HOST"); h != "" {
-		host = h
-	}
 	os.Setenv("POSTGRES_USER", "myuser")
 	os.Setenv("POSTGRES_PASSWORD", "mypassword")
-	os.Setenv("POSTGRES_HOST", host)
+	if os.Getenv("POSTGRES_HOST") == "" {
+		os.Setenv("POSTGRES_HOST", "localhost")
+	}
 	os.Setenv("POSTGRES_DB", "crussell_test_db")
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/db/db_test_init.go b/backend/db/db_test_init.go
index 4940583..4477c95 100644
--- a/backend/db/db_test_init.go
+++ b/backend/db/db_test_init.go
@@ -11,14 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	// Set defaults for test environment if not already set
-	host := os.Getenv("POSTGRES_HOST")
-	if host == "" {
-		if h := os.Getenv("TEST_DB_HOST"); h != "" {
-			host = h
-		} else {
-			host = "localhost"
-		}
-		os.Setenv("POSTGRES_HOST", host)
+	if os.Getenv("POSTGRES_HOST") == "" {
+		os.Setenv("POSTGRES_HOST", "localhost")
 	}
 	if os.Getenv("POSTGRES_USER") == "" {
 		os.Setenv("POSTGRES_USER", "myuser")