diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 779a7a43e..6e2c87f7f 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -3986,7 +3986,6 @@ postgres_gid: "{{ matrix_user_gid }}"
 
 # unix socket connection, disabled by default temporarily until properly tested
 postgres_container_unix_socket_enabled: false
-postgres_cli_use_unix_socket_enabled: false
 
 postgres_allowed_versions_auto: "{{ backup_borg_supported_postgres_versions | map('int') if backup_borg_enabled | default(false) and backup_borg_postgresql_enabled | default(false) else [] }}"