diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
index ba1da0f3..bb9cbb66 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@ DEBUG = env.bool("DJANGO_DEBUG", False)
 # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#template-debug
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
 
-# SECRET CONFIGURATION
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#secret-key
-# Raises ImproperlyConfigured exception if DJANO_SECRET_KEY not in os.environ
-SECRET_KEY = env("DJANGO_SECRET_KEY")
-
 # FIXTURE CONFIGURATION
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#std:setting-FIXTURE_DIRS
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/production.py
index 152265fc..5d28ac37 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/production.py
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ from boto.s3.connection import OrdinaryCallingFormat
 
 from .common import *  # noqa
 
+# SECRET CONFIGURATION
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#secret-key
+# Raises ImproperlyConfigured exception if DJANO_SECRET_KEY not in os.environ
+SECRET_KEY = env("DJANGO_SECRET_KEY")
+
 # This ensures that Django will be able to detect a secure connection
 # properly on Heroku.
 SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')