diff --git a/configuration/kubernetes/deployment.yaml b/configuration/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
index 91a2aa3..f6fb302 100644
--- a/configuration/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
+++ b/configuration/kubernetes/deployment.yaml
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ spec:
               secretKeyRef:
                 name: amq
                 key: amq.password
-          - name: DATABASE_PORT
-            valueFrom:
-              secretKeyRef:
-                name: endpoints
-                key: dbGateway.port
           - name: COINBASE_KEY
             valueFrom:
               secretKeyRef:
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ spec:
                 key: coinbase.api.secret
           - name: DB_GATEWAY_URL
             valueFrom:
-              secretKeyRef:
+              configMapKeyRef:
                 name: endpoints
                 key: dbGateway.url
         ports:
diff --git a/src/utils/databaseConnect.py b/src/utils/databaseConnect.py
index 58a0bae..18abc51 100644
--- a/src/utils/databaseConnect.py
+++ b/src/utils/databaseConnect.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ class keys():
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.uri = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL")
-        self.port = os.getenv("DATABASE_PORT")
 
 def send(query, logger):
     try: