diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index b7cdbd4..805db37 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           environment:
             FLASK_APP: /home/circleci/repo/autoapp.py
             FLASK_DEBUG: 0 
-            CONDUIT_SECRET: something-really-secret
           command: |
             . venv/bin/activate
             flask db upgrade
@@ -86,4 +85,4 @@ workflows:
             - install
       - docker-build-and-push:
           requires:
-            - install
\ No newline at end of file
+            - install