diff --git a/shadowsocks-libev/files/shadowsocks-libev.config b/shadowsocks-libev/files/shadowsocks-libev.config
index f461be64d..f037f7c49 100644
--- a/shadowsocks-libev/files/shadowsocks-libev.config
+++ b/shadowsocks-libev/files/shadowsocks-libev.config
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ config server 'sss0'
 	option disabled 1
 	option server '192.168.1.3'
 	option server_port '65101'
-	option key '************'
+	option key ''
 	option method 'aes-256-cfb'
 
 config ss_tunnel 'dns'