diff --git a/.env_sample b/.env_sample
index 523d687fe..16737ab1e 100644
--- a/.env_sample
+++ b/.env_sample
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY='yolo'
 
 MANDRILL_SMTP_USER='coursemology'
 MANDRILL_SMTP_PASSWORD='ootd'
+
+APP_ID='wassup'
+SECRET_KEY='youmadbro'
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f406468dd..417eab7b5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ matrix:
 bundler_args: --without development:production
 before_script:
   - cp config/database.yml.travis config/database.yml
-  - cp sample_config/facebook.yml.sample config/facebook.yml
-  - cp sample_config/devise_initializer.rb.sample config/initializers/devise.rb
   - bundle exec rake db:create db:schema:load db:migrate db:seed
   - "export DISPLAY=:99.0"
   - "sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 858cb206b..04f98d08e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ Setting up a Ruby on Rails environment is pretty involved. You may follow the in
 
 #### Setting up
 
-    cp sample_config/facebook.yml.sample config/facebook.yml
-    cp sample_config/devise_initializer.rb.sample config/initializers/devise.rb
-    cp config/database.yml.sample config/database.yml
-    # Change the username and password in the development section as appropriate
+    cp .env_sample .env
 
     bundle install
     rake db:setup db:migrate db:populate_course_pref db:gen_fake_data
diff --git a/config/database.yml.sample b/config/database.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from config/database.yml.sample
rename to config/database.yml
diff --git a/sample_config/devise_initializer.rb.sample b/config/initializers/devise.rb
similarity index 99%
rename from sample_config/devise_initializer.rb.sample
rename to config/initializers/devise.rb
index 6e26ba120..dff242e5f 100644
--- a/sample_config/devise_initializer.rb.sample
+++ b/config/initializers/devise.rb
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
   # Add a new OmniAuth provider. Check the wiki for more information on setting
   # up on your models and hooks.
   # config.omniauth :github, 'APP_ID', 'APP_SECRET', :scope => 'user,public_repo'
-  config.omniauth :facebook, "sdf", 'asdf'
+  config.omniauth :facebook, ENV['APP_ID'], ENV['SECRET_KEY']
 
   # ==> Warden configuration
   # If you want to use other strategies, that are not supported by Devise, or
diff --git a/config/initializers/koala.rb b/config/initializers/koala.rb
index e3a179a94..4367d868b 100644
--- a/config/initializers/koala.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/koala.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 # automatically use Facebook settings from here if none are given
 
 module Facebook
-  CONFIG = YAML.load_file(Rails.root.join("config/facebook.yml"))[Rails.env]
-  APP_ID = CONFIG['app_id']
-  SECRET = CONFIG['secret_key']
+  APP_ID = ENV['APP_ID']
+  SECRET = ENV['SECRET_KEY']
 end
 
 Koala::Facebook::OAuth.class_eval do
@@ -20,4 +19,4 @@ def initialize_with_default_settings(*args)
   end
 
   alias_method_chain :initialize, :default_settings
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/provisioning/playbook.yml b/provisioning/playbook.yml
index eb82d7a62..5a3797160 100644
--- a/provisioning/playbook.yml
+++ b/provisioning/playbook.yml
@@ -54,8 +54,5 @@
     - copy: src=files/gemrc dest=~/.gemrc
     - gem: name=bundle executable=/usr/bin/gem2.1
     - command: "{{ gem_bin }}/bundle install chdir={{ work_dir }}"
-    - command: cp sample_config/devise_initializer.rb.sample config/initializers/devise.rb chdir={{ work_dir }}
-    - command: cp sample_config/facebook.yml.sample config/facebook.yml chdir={{ work_dir }}
-    - command: cp config/database.yml.sample config/database.yml chdir={{ work_dir }}
     - command: "{{ gem_bin }}/bundle exec rake db:setup db:migrate chdir={{ work_dir }}"
     - lineinfile: dest=~/.bashrc line="export PATH={{ gem_bin }}:$PATH"
diff --git a/sample_config/facebook.yml.sample b/sample_config/facebook.yml.sample
deleted file mode 100644
index 4455b79e5..000000000
--- a/sample_config/facebook.yml.sample
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-development:
-  app_id: 'abcxyz'
-  secret_key: 'abcxyz'
-
-test:
-  app_id: 'abcxyz'
-  secret_key: 'abcxyz'
-
-production:
-  app_id: 'abcxyz'
-  secret_key: 'abcxyz'