diff --git a/docker/federation/lemmy_alpha.hjson b/docker/federation/lemmy_alpha.hjson
index 3795f0d79..8c69a4c6f 100644
--- a/docker/federation/lemmy_alpha.hjson
+++ b/docker/federation/lemmy_alpha.hjson
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   hostname: lemmy-alpha:8541
   port: 8541
   tls_enabled: false
-  jwt_secret: changeme
   setup: {
     admin_username: lemmy_alpha
     admin_password: lemmylemmy
diff --git a/docker/federation/lemmy_beta.hjson b/docker/federation/lemmy_beta.hjson
index 1c0b3876b..efd9458cc 100644
--- a/docker/federation/lemmy_beta.hjson
+++ b/docker/federation/lemmy_beta.hjson
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   hostname: lemmy-beta:8551
   port: 8551
   tls_enabled: false
-  jwt_secret: changeme
   setup: {
     admin_username: lemmy_beta
     admin_password: lemmylemmy
diff --git a/docker/federation/lemmy_delta.hjson b/docker/federation/lemmy_delta.hjson
index 2f7dfecb4..75f3f9163 100644
--- a/docker/federation/lemmy_delta.hjson
+++ b/docker/federation/lemmy_delta.hjson
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   hostname: lemmy-delta:8571
   port: 8571
   tls_enabled: false
-  jwt_secret: changeme
   setup: {
     admin_username: lemmy_delta
     admin_password: lemmylemmy
diff --git a/docker/federation/lemmy_epsilon.hjson b/docker/federation/lemmy_epsilon.hjson
index 87d142a8f..1b2cbd34c 100644
--- a/docker/federation/lemmy_epsilon.hjson
+++ b/docker/federation/lemmy_epsilon.hjson
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   hostname: lemmy-epsilon:8581
   port: 8581
   tls_enabled: false
-  jwt_secret: changeme
   setup: {
     admin_username: lemmy_epsilon
     admin_password: lemmylemmy
diff --git a/docker/federation/lemmy_gamma.hjson b/docker/federation/lemmy_gamma.hjson
index 2b94a968d..48b6c1c53 100644
--- a/docker/federation/lemmy_gamma.hjson
+++ b/docker/federation/lemmy_gamma.hjson
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   hostname: lemmy-gamma:8561
   port: 8561
   tls_enabled: false
-  jwt_secret: changeme
   setup: {
     admin_username: lemmy_gamma
     admin_password: lemmylemmy
diff --git a/docker/lemmy.hjson b/docker/lemmy.hjson
index de7cf68a0..4c42d8aea 100644
--- a/docker/lemmy.hjson
+++ b/docker/lemmy.hjson
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
   bind: "0.0.0.0"
   # port where lemmy should listen for incoming requests
   port: 8536
-  # json web token for authorization between server and client
-  jwt_secret: "changeme"
   # settings related to the postgresql database
   # address where pictrs is available
   pictrs_url: "http://pictrs:8080"