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diff --git a/apps/firebase/env.mnemonic.baklava.enc b/apps/firebase/env.mnemonic.baklava.enc
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diff --git a/apps/firebase/env.mnemonic.rc1.enc b/apps/firebase/env.mnemonic.rc1.enc
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diff --git a/apps/firebase/package.json b/apps/firebase/package.json
index 76733f983..ceef70ff4 100644
--- a/apps/firebase/package.json
+++ b/apps/firebase/package.json
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint -c ../../.eslintrc.js --ext .ts ./src",
     "transfer-funds": "ts-node scripts/transfer-funds.ts",
     "cli": "ts-node scripts/cli.ts",
-    "build:rules": "firebase-bolt database-rules.bolt",
-    "keys:encrypt": "bash scripts/key_placer.sh encrypt"
+    "build:rules": "firebase-bolt database-rules.bolt"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@celo/connect": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/apps/firebase/scripts/key_placer.sh b/apps/firebase/scripts/key_placer.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d9460b2a1..000000000
--- a/apps/firebase/scripts/key_placer.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-echo "Processing encrypted files v2"
-
-# Set list of secret files to encrypt and decrypt.
-files=(
-  ".env.mnemonic:celo-testnet"
-  ".env.mnemonic.alfajores:celo-testnet"
-  ".env.mnemonic.baklava:celo-testnet"
-  ".env.mnemonic.rc1:celo-testnet-production"
-)
-
-if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
-  echo "Encrypt or decrypt secret files using GCP keystore."
-  echo "usage: $0 < encrypt | decrypt >"
-  exit 1
-elif [[ $1 != "encrypt" ]] && [[ $1 != "decrypt" ]]; then
-  echo "invalid action $1. Choose 'encrypt' or 'decrypt'"
-  echo "usage: $0 < encrypt | decrypt >"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# this is to allow the script to be called from anywhere
-DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
-cd $DIR
-cd ..
-
-# place templates to be used (if they exist) in case the environment
-# doesn't have access to decryption keys
-if [[ $1 == "decrypt" ]]; then
-  for file_path_map in "${files[@]}"; do
-    file_path=${file_path_map%%:*}
-    template_file_path="$file_path.template"
-
-    if test -f "$template_file_path" && ! test -f "$file_path"; then
-      cp "$template_file_path" "$file_path"
-    fi
-  done
-fi
-
-command -v gcloud > /dev/null 2>&1
-if [[ $? -eq 1 ]]; then
-  echo "gcloud is not installed - skipping ${1}ion"
-  exit 0
-fi
-
-for file_path_map in "${files[@]}"; do
-  file_path=${file_path_map%%:*}
-  environment=${file_path_map#*:}
-  encrypted_file_path="$file_path.enc"
-
-  # When decrypting ensure the encrypted file exists or skip.
-  if [[ $1 == "decrypt" ]] && ! test -f "$encrypted_file_path"; then
-    echo "$encrypted_file_path does not exist, cannot decrypt - skipping file" >&2
-    continue
-  fi
-
-  # When encrypting ensure the plaintext file exists.
-  if [[ $1 == "encrypt" ]]; then
-    if [[ ! -f "$file_path" ]]; then
-        echo "$file_path does not exist, cannot encrypt - skipping file" >&2
-        continue
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  # Encrypt or decrypt this file.
-  gcloud kms $1 --ciphertext-file=$encrypted_file_path --plaintext-file=$file_path --key=github-mnemonic-key --keyring=celo-keyring --location=global --project $environment
-  if [[ $? -eq 1 ]]; then
-    echo "Only cLabs employees with $environment access can $1 keys - skipping ${1}ion"
-    exit 0
-  fi
-done
-
-if [[ $1 == "decrypt" ]]; then
-  echo "Encrypted files decrypted"
-elif [[ $1 == "encrypt" ]]; then
-  echo "Decrypted files encrypted"
-fi
-
-exit 0