diff --git a/templates/environment.env.j2 b/templates/environment.env.j2
index 68454f3..787afd4 100644
--- a/templates/environment.env.j2
+++ b/templates/environment.env.j2
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ GITEA__database__SQLITE_JOURNAL_MODE={{ gitea_vars.database.sqlite_journal_mode
 {% if 'iterate_buffer_size' in gitea_vars['database'] %}
 GITEA__database__ITERATE_BUFFER_SIZE={{ gitea_vars.database.iterate_buffer_size }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if 'charset' in gitea_vars['database'] %}
-GITEA__database__CHARSET={{ gitea_vars.database.charset }}
-{% endif %}
 {% if 'path' in gitea_vars['database'] %}
 GITEA__database__PATH={{ gitea_vars.database.path }}
 {% endif %}