diff --git a/code/create_app.py b/code/create_app.py
index 930e87937..a64b2245a 100644
--- a/code/create_app.py
+++ b/code/create_app.py
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ def speech_config():
             if response.status_code == 200:
                 return {
                     "token": response.text,
-                    "key": speech_key,
                     "region": env_helper.AZURE_SPEECH_SERVICE_REGION,
                     "languages": env_helper.AZURE_SPEECH_RECOGNIZER_LANGUAGES,
                 }