diff --git a/container_files/etc/grouper.hibernate.pointer.properties b/container_files/etc/grouper.hibernate.pointer.properties
index 9f526993..3694815d 100644
--- a/container_files/etc/grouper.hibernate.pointer.properties
+++ b/container_files/etc/grouper.hibernate.pointer.properties
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 # comma separated config files that override each other (files on the right override the left)
 # each should start with file: or classpath:
 # e.g. classpath:grouper.hibernate.base.properties, file:c:/temp/myFile.properties
-grouper.hibernate.config.hierarchy = classpath:grouper.hibernate.base.properties, classpath:grouper.hibernate.properties, file:/opt/etc/grouper.hibernate.properties
\ No newline at end of file
+grouper.hibernate.config.hierarchy = file:/opt/etc/grouper.hibernate.properties
\ No newline at end of file