diff --git a/packages/api/.env.example b/packages/api/.env.example
index ffcd1d8dc..fc982d2ea 100644
--- a/packages/api/.env.example
+++ b/packages/api/.env.example
@@ -23,10 +23,3 @@ GCS_UPLOAD_BUCKET=
 GCS_UPLOAD_SA_KEY_FILE_PATH=
 TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN=
 PREVIEW_IMAGE_WRAPPER_ID='selected_highlight_wrapper'
-# This var enables Default Application Credential to get access to the Google Cloud Storage
-# Either provide a path to your own service account JSON file that has acccess to the GCS, or download one from 1Password here:
-# https://start.1password.com/open/i?a=4255G5NBWZATRNORAU5VYYKQZM&v=pxajy5r4f5cypesaw4c4g5hc2q&i=5fduj37zk5em7meuwglkq3p4my&h=fluxon.1password.com
-GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=./omnivore-app-287712-d420b283ee86.sa.json
-SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY='test'
-REMINDER_TASK_HANDLER_URL=
-SENDGRID_REMINDER_TEMPLATE_ID=