diff --git a/docker/routlin-dash/app/main.py b/docker/routlin-dash/app/main.py
index 773caff..24b130d 100644
--- a/docker/routlin-dash/app/main.py
+++ b/docker/routlin-dash/app/main.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from api_apply_health             import bp as api_apply_health_bp
 from session_interface import SqliteSessionInterface
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-app.secret_key       = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY', os.urandom(24))
 app.session_interface = SqliteSessionInterface(config_utils.ACCOUNTS_DB)
 config_utils.init_accounts_db()
 
diff --git a/docker/routlin-dash/docker-compose.yml b/docker/routlin-dash/docker-compose.yml
index 8559353..a2798fc 100644
--- a/docker/routlin-dash/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/routlin-dash/docker-compose.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ services:
       - PYTHONPATH=/routlin_location
       - WEB_APP_DISPLAY_NAME=Routlin Dashboard
       - INITIAL_MANAGER_EMAIL=mgrotke@gmail.com
-      - SECRET_KEY=ey8hSQCCYE5kQXV8nOg1CB44LSd3AoUet2ZBc3aZlFrwBbazE7aHcxXWyuT97eAObet5jmOL0CjMg0rB1hE4d2SBVYHPfl8De55EiFv307r1QP3Mf5XgOSSCxD3TuD
       - CREDENTIALS_KEY=TwnRAoORr7OaMVeS3q4JJP3NYvBDlyPB8qgl2ovAlm2OGsNf0qsnv0a67MXgaozKWf5Gc1CM0Z1m0xdTQeiw4R0RKK0fmLKMKfttOp2sfKg9lDsMZavJWzn5VS8dyD
       - SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
       - SMTP_PORT=587
diff --git a/routlin/install.py b/routlin/install.py
index 91694f1..4bd1c1e 100644
--- a/routlin/install.py
+++ b/routlin/install.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Usage:
 import argparse
 import os
 import re
-import secrets
 import shutil
 import socket
 import subprocess
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ def _set_env_var(content, key, value):
 def _dash_already_configured():
     if not COMPOSE_FILE.exists():
         return False
-    return bool(re.search(r"^\s*- SECRET_KEY=\S", COMPOSE_FILE.read_text(), re.MULTILINE))
+    return bool(re.search(r"^\s*- INITIAL_MANAGER_EMAIL=\S", COMPOSE_FILE.read_text(), re.MULTILINE))
 
 def setup_docker_compose(reuse_config=False):
     header("Dashboard Configuration")
@@ -323,9 +322,6 @@ def setup_docker_compose(reuse_config=False):
 
     content = COMPOSE_FILE.read_text()
 
-    print("  Generating SECRET_KEY...")
-    secret_key = secrets.token_urlsafe(96)  # ~128 chars
-
     print()
     print("  SMTP is used to send email verification codes for new accounts.")
     print("  (Gmail users: use an App Password, not your account password.)")
@@ -342,7 +338,6 @@ def setup_docker_compose(reuse_config=False):
     smtp_password = prompt_str("SMTP password", secret=True)
     smtp_from     = prompt_str("SMTP From address", default=smtp_user)
 
-    content = _set_env_var(content, "SECRET_KEY",            secret_key)
     content = _set_env_var(content, "INITIAL_MANAGER_EMAIL", manager_email)
     content = _set_env_var(content, "SMTP_HOST",             smtp_host)
     content = _set_env_var(content, "SMTP_PORT",             smtp_port)
@@ -680,7 +675,7 @@ def main():
     reuse_config = False
     if dash_installed:
         reuse_config = prompt_yn(
-            "Re-use existing Docker configuration? (Keeps SECRET_KEY and SMTP credentials, preserving active sessions and email settings)",
+            "Re-use existing Docker configuration? (Keeps SECRET_KEY and SMTP credentials)",
             default="y"
         )