diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4df52efa..00f9ea72 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -132,23 +132,8 @@ Once you have rambox cloned, before you start the application, you first need to
 npm install
 ```
 
-Then you need to add the private environment variables (API Keys):
-
-```bash
-# Copy `env-sample.js` with a name of env.js
-# Populate it with Auth0 clientid and domain e.g. test.auth0.com
-# You can get these details from one of your "apps" here https://manage.auth0.com/#/clients/
-
-# macOS / Linux
-cp env-sample.js env.js
-
-# Windows
-copy env-sample.js env.js
-```
-Then edit the `env.js` file and modify the API keys only for services that you will use.
-
 ```bash
-# Compile the files... 
+# npm run repack
 $ sencha app watch
 $ npm start # in a new terminal
 ```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be20dfde..f449dd43 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ Want to report a bug, request a feature, contribute to or translate Rambox? We n
 ```shell
 git clone https://github.com/TheGoddessInari/rambox.git
 cd rambox
-cp env-sample.js env.js
-# update env.js with your auth0 details.
 npm install
 sencha app watch
 npm start