diff --git a/README b/README
index 0a113ef..8e2907b 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ In order to make use of this application you will need:
 
 Setup instructions:
 
-1. Edit settings.py to specify a database, EMAIL_HOST and other settings
-   specific to your installation. Ensure you set LAYER_FETCH_DIR to a
-   location with sufficient space for fetching layer repositories.
+1. Edit settings.py to specify a database, EMAIL_HOST, SECRET_KEY and
+   other settings specific to your installation. Ensure you set
+   LAYER_FETCH_DIR to a location with sufficient space for fetching
+   layer repositories.
 
 2. Run the following command within the layerindex-web directory to
    initialise the database:
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index f5c154d..b477e8c 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ STATICFILES_FINDERS = (
 )
 
 # Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
-SECRET_KEY = 'r%l4mj2q3+2dy)hpl%f3fm$fj+=3+(e1$$o#=7k^#t3x*c)1*l'
+SECRET_KEY = ''
 
 # List of callables that know how to import templates from various sources.
 TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (