diff --git a/homeassistant/components/recorder/core.py b/homeassistant/components/recorder/core.py
index eaf72b74cdc..62afa0e7b04 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/recorder/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/recorder/core.py
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ from .util import (
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DEFAULT_URL = "sqlite:///{hass_config_path}"
-
 # Controls how often we clean up
 # States and Events objects
 EXPIRE_AFTER_COMMITS = 120