diff --git a/docs/authentication/using-middleware.mdx b/docs/authentication/using-middleware.mdx
index c4e7f35bee..f5269f94e1 100644
--- a/docs/authentication/using-middleware.mdx
+++ b/docs/authentication/using-middleware.mdx
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ const app = express()
 const start = async () => {
   await payload.init({
     secret: 'PAYLOAD_SECRET_KEY',
-    mongoURL: 'mongodb://localhost/payload',
     express: app,
   })
 
diff --git a/docs/local-api/overview.mdx b/docs/local-api/overview.mdx
index 21f3254d2a..258f627fa6 100644
--- a/docs/local-api/overview.mdx
+++ b/docs/local-api/overview.mdx
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ const { PAYLOAD_SECRET, MONGODB_URI } = process.env
 const doAction = async (): Promise<void> => {
   await payload.init({
     secret: PAYLOAD_SECRET,
-    mongoURL: MONGODB_URI,
     local: true, // Enables local mode, doesn't spin up a server or frontend
   })