diff --git a/samples/rails.md b/samples/rails.md
index 22a81c14a5..676ca16e53 100644
--- a/samples/rails.md
+++ b/samples/rails.md
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ WORKDIR /myapp
 COPY Gemfile /myapp/Gemfile
 COPY Gemfile.lock /myapp/Gemfile.lock
 RUN bundle install
-COPY ../compose /myapp
 
 # Add a script to be executed every time the container starts.
 COPY entrypoint.sh /usr/bin/