diff --git a/conf/fallback_config.yaml b/conf/fallback_config.yaml
index e4e5873..378f798 100644
--- a/conf/fallback_config.yaml
+++ b/conf/fallback_config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ ipv6: true
 udp: true
 
 external-controller: 127.0.0.1:9090
-secret: "SECRET_PLACEHOLDER"
 
 proxies: []
 proxy-groups: []