diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5dfcc63..69cb9c1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ services:
       - MONGO_LOG_DIR=/dev/null
     volumes:
       - mongo-chat:/data/db
-    command: mongod --smallfiles --replSet rs0 --oplogSize 128
+    command: mongod --replSet rs0 --oplogSize 128
 volumes:
   mongo-chat:
   chat-uploads: