diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e2c6c81..aac5be7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ proxy: build
 start-proxy:
 	docker run --name faaso-proxy-one \
 	--rm --network=faaso-net \
-	--env-file=proxy.env \
 	-e FAASO_SECRET_PATH=${PWD}/secrets \
 	-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
 	-v ${PWD}/secrets:/home/app/secrets \
diff --git a/proxy.env b/proxy.env
deleted file mode 100644
index a5fb17e..0000000
--- a/proxy.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-FAASO_PASSWORD=$2a$14$C35905PxPzICAZKc/O9jYOS7ipZNPBtrndja8Yu3bvs/UujckryHS