diff --git a/src/config/config.ts b/src/config/config.ts
index 944af4857..ec89cf26b 100644
--- a/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/src/config/config.ts
@@ -421,12 +421,6 @@ const config = convict({
       default: "",
     },
   },
-  testVar: {
-    doc: "Test variable",
-    env: "TEST_VAR",
-    format: "required-string",
-    default: "",
-  },
 })
 
 // Perform validation
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index b27fcd38c..707d1b0b2 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -420,8 +420,6 @@ app.use((req, res, next) => {
 // error handler
 app.use(errorHandler)
 
-logger.info(`PRINTING OUT TEST VAR 2: ${config.get("testVar")}`)
-
 logger.info("Connecting to Sequelize")
 sequelize
   .authenticate()