diff --git a/reginaldCog/weather.py b/reginaldCog/weather.py
index 0968a24..86e6b79 100644
--- a/reginaldCog/weather.py
+++ b/reginaldCog/weather.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ def get_weather_forecast(location: str, days: int = 14, dt: str = '2025-03-24')
 class Weather:
     def __init__(self, location: str):
         self.__location = location
-        self.api_key = "f6e5cb73cae242deb2b63903250803" 
-        
+        self.api_key = environ.get('WEATHER_API_KEY')
+
     @property
     def location(self) -> str:
         return self.__location