diff --git a/secret_manager/fernet_encryption.py b/secret_manager/fernet_encryption.py
index 458f417..3182265 100644
--- a/secret_manager/fernet_encryption.py
+++ b/secret_manager/fernet_encryption.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from secret_manager import get_secret,MissingCredentialError
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 try:
-	encryption_key = get_secret(getenv("ENCRYPTION_KEY",""),"/etc/secrets/encryption_key")
+	encryption_key = get_secret("ENCRYPTION_KEY", "/etc/secrets/encryption_key")
 	logger.debug("Loaded encryption key")
 except MissingCredentialError:
 	logger.fatal("Could not load encryption key")