diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 23a6159..c8e41de 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -69,13 +69,11 @@ Generating encoded JWT
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
+        from os import getenv
         import adafruit_jwt
-        # Import Private RSA key from a secrets.py file
-        try:
-            from secrets import secrets
-        except ImportError:
-            print("WiFi secrets are kept in secrets.py, please add them there!")
-            raise
+
+        # Import Private RSA key from a settings.toml file
+        private_key = getenv["private_key"]
 
         # Create JWT Claims
         claims = {"iss": "joe",
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ Generating encoded JWT
 
         # Generate JWT, sign with RSA private key and RS-256
         encoded_jwt = adafruit_jwt.JWT.generate(
-            claims, secrets["private_key"], algo="RS256")
+            claims, private_key, algo="RS256")
         print("Encoded JWT: ", encoded_jwt)
 
 
diff --git a/examples/jwt_simpletest.py b/examples/jwt_simpletest.py
index dd50bb8..5429635 100644
--- a/examples/jwt_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/jwt_simpletest.py
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 ladyada for Adafruit Industries
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
+from os import getenv
 import adafruit_jwt
 
-# Get private RSA key from a secrets.py file
-try:
-    from secrets import secrets
-except ImportError:
-    print("WiFi secrets are kept in secrets.py, please add them there!")
-    raise
+# Get private RSA key from a settings.toml file
+private_key = getenv("private_key")
 
 # Run jwt_simpletest_secrets.py to generate the private key
-if "private_key" not in secrets:
+if not private_key:
     raise KeyError("Run jwt_simpletest_secrets.py to generate the private key!")
 
 # Sample JWT Claims
@@ -19,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # Generate a JWT
 print("Generating JWT...")
-encoded_jwt = adafruit_jwt.JWT.generate(claims, secrets["private_key"], algo="RS256")
+encoded_jwt = adafruit_jwt.JWT.generate(claims, private_key, algo="RS256")
 print("Encoded JWT: ", encoded_jwt)
 
 # Validate a provided JWT
diff --git a/examples/jwt_simpletest_secrets.py b/examples/jwt_simpletest_secrets.py
index c673c42..12f2f99 100644
--- a/examples/jwt_simpletest_secrets.py
+++ b/examples/jwt_simpletest_secrets.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ===================================================================
 
 Generates RSA keys and decodes them using python-rsa
-for use with a CircuitPython secrets file.
+for use with a CircuitPython settings.toml file.
 
 This script is designed to run on a computer,
 NOT a CircuitPython device.
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@
     print("No file named rsa_private.pem found in directory.")
 pk = rsa.PrivateKey.load_pkcs1(private_key)
 
-print("Copy and paste this into your secrets.py file:\n")
-print('"private_key": ' + str(pk)[10:] + ",")
+print("Copy and paste this into your settings.toml file:\n")
+print(f'private_key="{str(pk)[10:]}"')