diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8072c9..622f873 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -160,11 +160,8 @@ import "suave-std/protocols/ChatGPT.sol";
 
 contract Example {
     function example() public {
-        //retreive the apiKey
-        bytes memory keyData = Suave.confidentialRetrieve(apiKeyRecord, API_KEY);
-        string memory apiKey = bytesToString(keyData);
-
         ChatGPT chatgpt = new ChatGPT();
+        string memory apiKey = "xxxx-xx"   // in production, use confidential store
 
         ChatGPT.Message[] memory messages = new ChatGPT.Message[](1);
         messages[0] = ChatGPT.Message(ChatGPT.Role.User, "How do I write a Suapp with suave-std?");