diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 786e55c95..4a80ae19d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const path = require('path');
 const defaults = {
   config: {
     appEnv: {
-      COLUMNS: 256,
       LANDO: 'ON',
       LANDO_WEBROOT_USER: 'www-data',
       LANDO_WEBROOT_GROUP: 'www-data',