diff --git a/.env.docker b/.env.docker
index 8ff20d334..ce4cfe87c 100644
--- a/.env.docker
+++ b/.env.docker
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ NODEINFO=true
 WEBFINGER=true
 
 ## S3
-FILESYSTEM_DRIVER=local
 FILESYSTEM_CLOUD=s3
 PF_ENABLE_CLOUD=false
 #AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1e453aed0..d4d7228d1 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ MAIL_FROM_NAME="Pixelfed"
 
 ## S3 Configuration (Post-Installer)
 PF_ENABLE_CLOUD=false
-FILESYSTEM_DRIVER=local
 FILESYSTEM_CLOUD=s3
 #AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
 #AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
diff --git a/config/filesystems.php b/config/filesystems.php
index 0d2a27743..6817d5e34 100644
--- a/config/filesystems.php
+++ b/config/filesystems.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'default' => env('FILESYSTEM_DRIVER', 'local'),
+    'default' => env('DANGEROUSLY_SET_FILESYSTEM_DRIVER', 'local'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------