diff --git a/.env.tpl b/.env.tpl
index f9f9afeb..ba4732d2 100644
--- a/.env.tpl
+++ b/.env.tpl
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ NOPAQUE_CONTACT_EMAIL_ADRESS=
 
 # DEFAULT: hard to guess string
 # HINT: Use this bash command `python -c "import uuid; print(uuid.uuid4().hex)"`
-NOPAQUE_SECRET_KEY=
+# NOPAQUE_SECRET_KEY=
 
 # DEFAULT: 10
 # NOPAQUE_USERS_PER_PAGE=