diff --git a/src/core/config.py b/src/core/config.py
index 1aef56c..9671eeb 100644
--- a/src/core/config.py
+++ b/src/core/config.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 import os
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-
-load_dotenv()
 
 VERSION = "0.7.0"
 API_DESCRIPTION = """
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 190cff5..7424dee 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from prometheus_fastapi_instrumentator import Instrumentator
 from datetime import datetime
 import sqlalchemy
@@ -25,8 +24,6 @@ from auto_archiver import Metadata
 
 from endpoints import default_router, url_router, sheet_router, task_router, interoperability_router
 
-load_dotenv()
-
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="Auto-Archiver API",
diff --git a/src/migrations/env.py b/src/migrations/env.py
index baf6ff6..9b95d75 100644
--- a/src/migrations/env.py
+++ b/src/migrations/env.py
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
 from sqlalchemy import pool
 
 from alembic import context
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-
-load_dotenv()
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
 # access to the values within the .ini file in use.