diff --git a/helperbot b/helperbot
index a0f1d16..e8d262b 100755
--- a/helperbot
+++ b/helperbot
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ function postgres_vacuum {
         return 1
     fi
     # vacuum
-    docker exec -it "$1" /bin/bash -c "POSTGRES_PASSWORD="$3" psql -U "$2" -d "$2" -c 'VACUUM ANALYZE;'"
+    docker exec "$1" /bin/bash -c "POSTGRES_PASSWORD="$3" psql -U "$2" -d "$2" -c 'VACUUM ANALYZE;'"
     # unset secrets
     unset $(grep -v '^#' /etc/secrets/postgres.env | sed -E 's/(.*)=.*/\1/' | xargs)
 }