diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 20572e75..74dee259 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 .DS_Store
 
 # Ignore application configuration
+/config/credentials/production.key
 /config/application.yml
 /config/database.yml
 
diff --git a/config/credentials/production.yml.enc b/config/credentials/production.yml.enc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fed79494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/credentials/production.yml.enc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+UkA00Eie7fXg8oiwhk4r3b1iEbMSAiekgZGszpEW4gPQ9EhV9s6OFxbZ37ri6GVfXMi9uwmSJbGkcGFoABmfUOYpIt+sbI+QzHIdWQ64cvHqVZR3bMwW+NAM2Qsg448UpGdKUzIUEi9TcrUJ5BKa7zljif7uBRywcZlSIxX0bYEYW1O8grxPCHamBMxM+RtDnO+LQVXLSFxa--rAIn70Sae683U31i--I1n2jdz7J+5rb1PsDF/W9Q==
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index 9028188c..02cf5305 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 
 append :linked_files,
   'config/application.yml',
-  'config/database.yml'
+  'config/database.yml',
+  'config/credentials/production.key'
 
 append :linked_dirs, '.bundle', 'log', 'node_modules'
 
diff --git a/config/deploy/production.rb b/config/deploy/production.rb
index ec8cf47e..e96e4db7 100644
--- a/config/deploy/production.rb
+++ b/config/deploy/production.rb
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@
        ssh_options: { forward_agent: false }
 
 set :bundle_env_variables, { 'NOKOGIRI_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARIES' => 1 }
-set :default_env, { 'SECRET_KEY_BASE' => 'NOT_A_REAL_SECRET_AND_THATS_OK' }
diff --git a/config/secrets.yml b/config/secrets.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a9e556dd..00000000
--- a/config/secrets.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
-
-# Your secret key is used for verifying the integrity of signed cookies.
-# If you change this key, all old signed cookies will become invalid!
-
-# Make sure the secret is at least 30 characters and all random,
-# no regular words or you'll be exposed to dictionary attacks.
-# You can use `rake secret` to generate a secure secret key.
-
-# Make sure the secrets in this file are kept private
-# if you're sharing your code publicly.
-
-development:
-  secret_key_base: 933798de41b016682c5cf5b5614ab424bd09e15fdcc6da79dff483c1f8e81d003fd1fe9df3e9f41eeb8a58fbf35841fc2b1a6631171979a4457d56d1c2f9a6a3
-
-test:
-  secret_key_base: 8b8160ce20ca97f62798aefd420e2ab6468c380832864ecf57803b6448cafde5e338d2c1c436f25299a6256ffb7d8986f9c1a2f12317650e716018c8867dac8e
-
-# Do not keep production secrets in the repository,
-# instead read values from the environment.
-production:
-  secret_key_base: <%= ENV["SECRET_KEY_BASE"] %>