diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 29b6fb778..e7ffef858 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -53,7 +53,3 @@ FUNKWHALE_FRONT_PORT=${VUE_PORT}
 # postgres
 
 POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD=trust
-
-# Typesense - for development only, comment out for production
-
-TYPESENSE_API_KEY="apikey"