diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/nginx.vh.default.conf b/tools/docker-compose/nginx.vh.default.conf
index 2325057378..7de0ac073b 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/nginx.vh.default.conf
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/nginx.vh.default.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ server {
 
     location /static/ {
         root /tower_devel;
-        try_files /awx/ui/$uri /awx/$uri /awx/public/$uri =404;
+        try_files /awx/ui/$uri /awx/$uri =404;
         access_log off;
         sendfile off;
     }