diff --git a/project/project_name/settings/sample_credentials.py b/project/project_name/settings/sample_credentials.py
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-# Sample credentials.py file.
-
-#
-# This file contains a sample of how the site-specific credentials.py file
-# should look like.
-#
-
-# Secret key should be unique and kept secret. It should also be sufficiently
-# complex to prevent brute-forcing.
-SECRET_KEY = ''
-
-# Passwords for one or more databases used by the site.
-DATABASE_PASSWORDS = {
-    'default': '',
-    }