diff --git a/deploy.json b/deploy.json
index 1eea014..4847c2f 100644
--- a/deploy.json
+++ b/deploy.json
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
             "remote": "ssh://ubuntu@ci.cloudron.io/home/ubuntu/app.git",
             "ecosystem": "../secrets/e2e-test/ecosystem-staging.json",
             "assets": {
-                "sshKey": "../secrets/e2e-test/ssh/id_rsa",
-                "sshPub": "../secrets/e2e-test/ssh/id_rsa.pub",
                 "release": "../release"
             }
         }
diff --git a/prepareDeployTarget.sh b/prepareDeployTarget.sh
index 22b44e1..5a5f04c 100644
--- a/prepareDeployTarget.sh
+++ b/prepareDeployTarget.sh
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ ln -sf /usr/local/node-4.2.2/bin/node /usr/bin/node
 ln -sf /usr/local/node-4.2.2/bin/npm /usr/bin/npm
 npm config set prefix /usr/local
 
-# copy over ssh keys
-mv "/tmp/id_rsa" "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa"
-mv "/tmp/id_rsa.pub" "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
-echo -e "Host *.cloudron.me\n    StrictHostKeyChecking no" > ${HOME}/.ssh/config
-
 # install tmpreaper (runs everyday and clean tmp)
 apt-get install -y tmpreaper
 sed -e 's/SHOWWARNING=true/# SHOWWARNING=true/' -i /etc/tmpreaper.conf