diff --git a/weed/command/scaffold.go b/weed/command/scaffold.go
index c640d9544..8b74274e5 100644
--- a/weed/command/scaffold.go
+++ b/weed/command/scaffold.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ port = 5432
 username = "postgres"
 password = ""
 database = "postgres"          # create or use an existing database
-schema = "public"              # create or use an existing schema
+schema = ""
 sslmode = "disable"
 connection_max_idle = 100
 connection_max_open = 100
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ port = 5432
 username = "postgres"
 password = ""
 database = "postgres"          # create or use an existing database
-schema = "public"              # create or use an existing schema
+schema = ""
 sslmode = "disable"
 connection_max_idle = 100
 connection_max_open = 100