diff --git a/docker-compose-prod.yml b/docker-compose-prod.yml
index 4d4d8c8..8324784 100644
--- a/docker-compose-prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-prod.yml
@@ -20,20 +20,6 @@ services:
       - MCT_VERSION=v2.17.4
     command: /home/scripts/run.sh
 
-  # bg process task runner
-  medcattrainer-bg-process:
-    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.1
-    restart: always
-    volumes:
-      - ./configs:/home/configs
-      - api-media:/home/api/media
-      - api-static:/home/api/static
-      - api-db:/home/api/db
-      - api-db-backup:/home/api/db-backup
-    env_file:
-      - ./envs/env
-    command: /home/scripts/run-bg-process.sh
-
   # crontab - for db backup
   medcattrainer-db-backup:
     image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.4
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b488a7d..e6d624b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # projects are not used.
 
 services:
-  # api server
   medcattrainer:
     image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.4
     restart: always
@@ -18,20 +17,6 @@ services:
       - MCT_VERSION=v2.17.4
     command: /home/scripts/run.sh
 
-  # bg process task runner
-  medcattrainer-bg-process:
-    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.4
-    restart: always
-    volumes:
-      - ./configs:/home/configs
-      - api-media:/home/api/media
-      - api-static:/home/api/static
-      - api-db:/home/api/db
-      - api-db-backup:/home/api/db-backup
-    env_file:
-      - ./envs/env
-    command: /home/scripts/run-bg-process.sh
-
   # crontab - for db backup
   medcattrainer-db-backup:
     image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.4