diff --git a/statsd/READMD.md b/statsd/READMD.md
index 06c38dd..1d2fa28 100644
--- a/statsd/READMD.md
+++ b/statsd/READMD.md
@@ -13,20 +13,8 @@ statsd:
   ports:
     - "8125:8125/udp"
     - "8126:8126/tcp"
-  links:
-    - graphite
-  restart: always
-
-graphite:
-  image: vimagick/graphite
-  ports:
-    - "2003:2003"
-    - "2004:2004"
-    - "7002:7002"
-    - "8080:8080"
-    - "9001:9001"
-  volumes:
-    - ./data:/opt/graphite/storage
+  external_links:
+    - graphite_graphite_1:graphite
   restart: always
 ```
 
diff --git a/statsd/docker-compose.yml b/statsd/docker-compose.yml
index 5aea8c2..93b752a 100644
--- a/statsd/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/statsd/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,18 +3,6 @@ statsd:
   ports:
     - "8125:8125/udp"
     - "8126:8126/tcp"
-  links:
-    - graphite
-  restart: always
-
-graphite:
-  image: vimagick/graphite
-  ports:
-    - "2003:2003"
-    - "2004:2004"
-    - "7002:7002"
-    - "8080:8080"
-    - "9001:9001"
-  volumes:
-    - ./data:/opt/graphite/storage
+  external_links:
+    - graphite_graphite_1:graphite
   restart: always