diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a8ecf2..a8b7961 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 */target
 .env
 .log*
-.lock
+Cargo.lock
diff --git a/backend/Rocket.toml b/backend/Rocket.toml
index b48347e..6b21888 100644
--- a/backend/Rocket.toml
+++ b/backend/Rocket.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ port = 8000
 url = "postgresql://chatapp:chatapp@100.118.108.58:5432/chatapp"
 
 [default] # run inside a docker container or pod
-secret_key = "fCHCI6x/uItqldCJTdbruqQvXQXAeH/+vGtXmu3Hv6A="
 address = "0.0.0.0"
 port = 8082