diff --git a/ci/testnet-manager.sh b/ci/testnet-manager.sh
index 1450d47248..3d4a13600c 100755
--- a/ci/testnet-manager.sh
+++ b/ci/testnet-manager.sh
@@ -132,19 +132,16 @@ case $TESTNET in
 testnet-edge|testnet-edge-perf)
   CHANNEL_OR_TAG=edge
   CHANNEL_BRANCH=$EDGE_CHANNEL
-  : "${TESTNET_DB_HOST:=https://clocktower-f1d56615.influxcloud.net:8086}"
   ;;
 testnet-beta|testnet-beta-perf)
   CHANNEL_OR_TAG=beta
   CHANNEL_BRANCH=$BETA_CHANNEL
-  : "${TESTNET_DB_HOST:=https://clocktower-f1d56615.influxcloud.net:8086}"
   ;;
 testnet)
   CHANNEL_OR_TAG=$STABLE_CHANNEL_LATEST_TAG
   CHANNEL_BRANCH=$STABLE_CHANNEL
   : "${EC2_NODE_COUNT:=10}"
   : "${GCE_NODE_COUNT:=}"
-  : "${TESTNET_DB_HOST:=https://clocktower-f1d56615.influxcloud.net:8086}"
   ;;
 testnet-perf)
   CHANNEL_OR_TAG=$STABLE_CHANNEL_LATEST_TAG
@@ -155,7 +152,6 @@ testnet-demo)
   CHANNEL_BRANCH=$BETA_CHANNEL
   : "${GCE_NODE_COUNT:=150}"
   : "${GCE_LOW_QUOTA_NODE_COUNT:=70}"
-  : "${TESTNET_DB_HOST:=https://clocktower-f1d56615.influxcloud.net:8086}"
   ;;
 *)
   echo "Error: Invalid TESTNET=$TESTNET"
diff --git a/net/init-metrics.sh b/net/init-metrics.sh
index 88141bd948..900a11f705 100755
--- a/net/init-metrics.sh
+++ b/net/init-metrics.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ usage: $0 [-e] [-d] [-c] [username]
 Creates a testnet dev metrics database
 
   username        InfluxDB user with access to create a new database
-  -c              Use Influx Cloud instance
   -d              Delete the database instead of creating it
   -e              Assume database already exists and SOLANA_METRICS_CONFIG is
                   defined in the environment already
@@ -31,15 +30,12 @@ loadConfigFile
 useEnv=false
 delete=false
 host="https://metrics.solana.com:8086"
-while getopts "hcde" opt; do
+while getopts "hde" opt; do
   case $opt in
   h|\?)
     usage
     exit 0
     ;;
-  c)
-    host="https://clocktower-f1d56615.influxcloud.net:8086"
-    ;;
   d)
     delete=true
     ;;