diff --git a/management/auth.py b/management/auth.py
index 4fde5e93..776d39b5 100644
--- a/management/auth.py
+++ b/management/auth.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class KeyAuthService:
 	def __init__(self, env):
 		self.auth_realm = DEFAULT_AUTH_REALM
 		self.key = self._generate_key()
-		self.key_path = env.get('API_KEY_FILE') or DEFAULT_KEY_PATH
+		self.key_path = DEFAULT_KEY_PATH
 
 	def write_key(self):
 		"""Write key to file so authorized clients can get the key
diff --git a/setup/start.sh b/setup/start.sh
index f8e5e9cb..fd55dafd 100755
--- a/setup/start.sh
+++ b/setup/start.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ PUBLIC_HOSTNAME=$PUBLIC_HOSTNAME
 PUBLIC_IP=$PUBLIC_IP
 PUBLIC_IPV6=$PUBLIC_IPV6
 CSR_COUNTRY=$CSR_COUNTRY
-API_KEY_FILE=/var/lib/mailinabox/api.key
 EOF
 
 # Start service configuration.