diff --git a/myriad/__init__.py b/myriad/__init__.py
index 56a6589..07fd641 100644
--- a/myriad/__init__.py
+++ b/myriad/__init__.py
@@ -6,15 +6,11 @@ from flask import Flask
 def create_app(test_config=None):
     # create and configure the app
     app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=True)
-    app.config.from_mapping(
-        SECRET_KEY='dev',
-        DATABASE=os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'database.sqlite'),
-    )
+    app.config.from_pyfile('config.py')
+    app.config.from_mapping(DATABASE=os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'database.sqlite'),)
 
     # ensure the instance folder exists
     os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
-
-    app.config.from_pyfile('config.py')
     
     from . import db
     db.init_app(app)