diff --git a/aya/__init__.py b/aya/__init__.py
index 2baa30db1adc59f0a630c88036d6a37d7832ea6f..941f5822fb5e031d25ae956a90e721d380c774e1 100644
--- a/aya/__init__.py
+++ b/aya/__init__.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if first_run:
     logger.fatal("Generated configuration file, please edit it before starting aya.")
     exit(1)
 
-if redis is None or token is None or token == "NzUxODM5OTAxNjE5NTg1MTg1.X1O7eQ.SLfND-Rye51JJwPbs_h-CLDDCUo":
+if redis is None or token is None or token == "INSERT_TOKEN_HERE":
     logger.fatal("Please edit the configuration file before starting aya.")
     exit(1)