diff --git a/dpaste/settings/base.py b/dpaste/settings/base.py
index e3bb6ab..43e1998 100644
--- a/dpaste/settings/base.py
+++ b/dpaste/settings/base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 # Import global settings to make it easier to extend settings.
 from django.conf.global_settings import *
 
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
 SITE_ID = 1
 
 # Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
-SECRET_KEY = 'sdkjf;lajdfjwjerjqwe'
+SECRET_KEY = ''
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = (
     'dpaste.de',
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = (
     '127.0.0.1',
 )
 
-SECRET_KEY = 'sdkjf;lajdfjwjerjqwe'
+SECRET_KEY = 'CHANGE_ME'
 
 #==============================================================================
 # I18N
diff --git a/dpaste/settings/local.py.example b/dpaste/settings/local.py.example
deleted file mode 100644
index b9e789a..0000000
--- a/dpaste/settings/local.py.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-from dpaste.settings.base import *
-
-DEBUG = True
-TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
-
-ADMINS = (
-    #('Your Name', 'name@example.com'),
-)
-MANAGERS = ADMINS
-
-DATABASES = {
-    'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
-        'NAME': 'dpaste',
-        'USER': 'root',
-        'PASSWORD': '',
-    }
-}
-
-SECRET_KEY = 'changeme'
-
-EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'