diff --git a/docs/development-and-deployment.md b/docs/development-and-deployment.md
index 0f4617c..4789730 100644
--- a/docs/development-and-deployment.md
+++ b/docs/development-and-deployment.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ For mainnet, the process is similar to Ropsten, though config needs to be setup
 3. Then to deploy:
 
 ```bash
-HARDHAT_NETWORK=mainnet PRIVATE_KEY=________ npx hardhat deploy --network mainnet  --reset --verbose
+npx hardhat deploy --network mainnet  --reset --verbose
 ```
 
 **Note:** (The initial foundation address is given ALL BTRUST tokens initially, and also has guardian control over Governance until they abdicate that role)