diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 75c0645..ae1baac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ The command removes all the Kubernetes components associated with the chart and
 |-----|------|---------|-------------|
 | cms.customAdminSecret | string | `nil` | Name of the secret (without release name prefix) where custom admin password is stored under `WS_ADMIN_PASSWORD` key |
 | cms.debug.enabled | bool | `false` | enables WebSight CMS debug on port 5005 |
-| cms.env | list | `[{"name":"LEASE_CHECK_MODE","value":"LENIENT"}]` | WebSight CMS environment variables |
+| cms.env | list | `[]` | WebSight CMS environment variables |
 | cms.envsFromConfig | list | `[]` | List of WebSight CMS config maps that will work with `configMapRef` |
 | cms.envsFromSecret | list | `[]` | List of WebSight CMS secrets that will work with `secretRef` |
 | cms.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` | WebSight CMS project image pull policy |
diff --git a/websight-cms/values.yaml b/websight-cms/values.yaml
index 15b7501..cfe89f4 100644
--- a/websight-cms/values.yaml
+++ b/websight-cms/values.yaml
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ cms:
     # -- enables WebSight CMS debug on port 5005
     enabled: false
   # -- WebSight CMS environment variables
-  env:
-    - name: LEASE_CHECK_MODE
-      value: LENIENT
+  env: []
   # -- List of WebSight CMS secrets that will work with `secretRef`
   envsFromSecret: []
   # -- List of WebSight CMS config maps that will work with `configMapRef`