diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 0ededbba..2c9e9821 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Runs the db migrations and starts the watcher services
 
-# Exit if the variable tests fail
-set -e
-set +x
-
-# Check the database variables are set
-# XXX set defaults, don't silently fail
-#test $DATABASE_HOSTNAME
-#test $DATABASE_NAME
-#test $DATABASE_PORT
-#test $DATABASE_USER
-#test $DATABASE_PASSWORD
-#test $IPFS_INIT
-#VDB_COMMAND=${VDB_COMMAND:-watch}
-set +e
-
 # Construct the connection string for postgres
 VDB_PG_CONNECT=postgresql://$DATABASE_USER:$DATABASE_PASSWORD@$DATABASE_HOSTNAME:$DATABASE_PORT/$DATABASE_NAME?sslmode=disable