diff --git a/kubernetes-manifests/emailservice.yaml b/kubernetes-manifests/emailservice.yaml
index 2ae3823..afe29f0 100644
--- a/kubernetes-manifests/emailservice.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes-manifests/emailservice.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ spec:
         env:
         - name: PORT
           value: "8080"
+        - name: GCP_PROJECT_ID
+          value: "thinmint"
+        - name: ENABLE_PROFILER
+          value: "0"
         readinessProbe:
           periodSeconds: 5
           exec:
@@ -42,9 +46,6 @@ spec:
           periodSeconds: 5
           exec:
             command: ["/bin/grpc_health_probe", "-addr=:8080"]
-        env:
-        - name: ENABLE_PROFILER
-          value: "0"
         resources:
           requests:
             cpu: 100m
diff --git a/src/emailservice/email_server.py b/src/emailservice/email_server.py
index 4dd8dbb..5af5ff9 100644
--- a/src/emailservice/email_server.py
+++ b/src/emailservice/email_server.py
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ import googlecloudprofiler
 
 try:
     sampler = always_on.AlwaysOnSampler()
-    exporter = stackdriver_exporter.StackdriverExporter(
-        project_id=os.environ.get('GCP_PROJECT_ID'),
-        transport=AsyncTransport)
     exporter = stackdriver_exporter.StackdriverExporter()
     tracer_interceptor = server_interceptor.OpenCensusServerInterceptor(sampler, exporter)
 except: