diff --git a/modules/nf-core/emboss/revseq/environment.yml b/modules/nf-core/emboss/revseq/environment.yml
index cc8acbdfe67..5e2d20e5b7c 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/emboss/revseq/environment.yml
+++ b/modules/nf-core/emboss/revseq/environment.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ name: emboss_revseq
 channels:
   - conda-forge
   - bioconda
-  - defaults
 dependencies:
   - bioconda::emboss=6.6.0