diff --git a/docker-compose.devcontainer.yml b/docker-compose.devcontainer.yml
index 50956a9..5a1b17e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.devcontainer.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.devcontainer.yml
@@ -16,15 +16,5 @@ services:
         # Overrides default command so things don't shut down after the process ends.
         command: /bin/sh -c "while sleep 1000; do :; done"
 
-    # specify to use the same image as the device service but give it a dummy command so it
-    # doesn't do anything.
-    database_management:
-        build:
-            context: ./device
-            dockerfile: .devcontainer/devcontainer.Dockerfile
-        command: "true"
-        entrypoint: "true"
-        restart: "no"
-
 volumes:
     bashhistory:
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