diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d30382d9e..c86fc0949 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 DB_USERNAME=postgres-user
 DB_PASSWORD=postgres-password
-CORE_EMAIL_USERNAME=email@example.com
-CORE_EMAIL_PASSWORD=password123
+GOVUK_NOTIFY_API_KEY=<notify-key-here-if-testing-emails>