diff --git a/nike/config.py b/nike/config.py
index 7926db2..5046619 100644
--- a/nike/config.py
+++ b/nike/config.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ _ENV_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / '.env'
 load_dotenv(_ENV_PATH)
 
 # ── Database ──────────────────────────────────────────────
-DB_HOST     = os.getenv('NIKE_DB_HOST', 'portia.incus')
+DB_HOST     = os.getenv('NIKE_DB_HOST')
 DB_PORT     = int(os.getenv('NIKE_DB_PORT', 5432))
-DB_USER     = os.getenv('NIKE_DB_USER', 'nike')
-DB_PASSWORD = os.getenv('NIKE_DB_PASSWORD', '')
-DB_NAME     = os.getenv('NIKE_DB_NAME', 'nike')
+DB_USER     = os.getenv('NIKE_DB_USER',)
+DB_PASSWORD = os.getenv('NIKE_DB_PASSWORD')
+DB_NAME     = os.getenv('NIKE_DB_NAME')
 
 # ── TheSportsDB ───────────────────────────────────────────
 SPORTSDB_KEY  = os.getenv('NIKE_SPORTSDB_KEY', '3')  # '3' = free test key
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ RAPIDAPI_KEY     = os.getenv('NIKE_RAPIDAPI_KEY', '')
 API_FOOTBALL_KEY = os.getenv('NIKE_API_FOOTBALL_KEY', '')
 
 # ── Server ────────────────────────────────────────────────
-SERVER_HOST = os.getenv('NIKE_HOST', '0.0.0.0')
-SERVER_PORT = int(os.getenv('NIKE_PORT', 8000))
+SERVER_HOST = os.getenv('NIKE_HOST')
+SERVER_PORT = int(os.getenv('NIKE_PORT')
 SERVER_NAME = "Nike — Football Data Platform"
 # IPs allowed to set X-Forwarded-Proto (your HAProxy host).
 # '*' trusts all — safe when Nike's port is firewalled to HAProxy only.