diff --git a/owasp-top10-2021-apps/a3/gossip-world/deployments/docker-compose.yml b/owasp-top10-2021-apps/a3/gossip-world/deployments/docker-compose.yml
index 2fb7adda3..a8c03f2cf 100644
--- a/owasp-top10-2021-apps/a3/gossip-world/deployments/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/owasp-top10-2021-apps/a3/gossip-world/deployments/docker-compose.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ services:
       - a7_net
     depends_on:
       - mysqldb-a7
-    external_links:
-      - mysqldb-a7:mysqldb-a7
     restart: always
     
   mysqldb-a7:
@@ -42,4 +40,4 @@ volumes:
   storage-a7-database:
 
 networks:
-  a7_net:
\ No newline at end of file
+  a7_net: