diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b9ad6a907..59c9c5930 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -71,4 +71,3 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=
 
 CLIENT_ID_GOOGLE=
 CLIENT_SECRET_GOOGLE=
-SESSION_SECRET=
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index f9d9568d6..622076475 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export const getClientSlugVercel = async () => (await client.getSecret('CLIENT_S
 export const getPostHogHost = async () => (await client.getSecret('POSTHOG_HOST')).secretValue || 'https://app.posthog.com';
 export const getPostHogProjectApiKey = async () => (await client.getSecret('POSTHOG_PROJECT_API_KEY')).secretValue || 'phc_nSin8j5q2zdhpFDI1ETmFNUIuTG4DwKVyIigrY10XiE';
 export const getSentryDSN = async () => (await client.getSecret('SENTRY_DSN')).secretValue;
-export const getSessionSecret = async () => (await client.getSecret('SESSION_SECRET')).secretValue;
 export const getSiteURL = async () => (await client.getSecret('SITE_URL')).secretValue;
 export const getSmtpHost = async () => (await client.getSecret('SMTP_HOST')).secretValue;
 export const getSmtpSecure = async () => (await client.getSecret('SMTP_SECURE')).secretValue === 'true' || false;
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 98f817137..3c9bd11c4 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ import {
     getPort,
     getSentryDSN,
     getSiteURL,
-    getSessionSecret,
 } from './config';
 import { initializePassport } from './utils/auth';