diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.yml b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
index 3b45dc6e67..d811f9d246 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
@@ -88,5 +88,4 @@ jobs:
         mysql --host 127.0.0.1 --port 3306 -u root -e "GRANT ALL ON *.* TO 'travis'@'%';"
     - env:
         NAME: ${{ matrix.name }}
-        FOSSA_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.FOSSA_API_KEY }}
       run: ${{ matrix.run }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f66f3effe9..228893f85c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <img src="https://github.com/zendesk/samson/raw/master/app/assets/images/logo_light.png" width=400/>
 
 ![Build status](https://github.com/zendesk/samson/workflows/repo-checks/badge.svg)
-[![FOSSA Status](https://app.fossa.io/api/projects/custom%2B4071%2Fgit%40github.com%3Azendesk%2Fsamson.git.svg?type=shield)](https://app.fossa.io/projects/custom%2B4071%2Fgit%40github.com%3Azendesk%2Fsamson.git?ref=badge_shield)
 [![DockerHub Status](https://img.shields.io/docker/stars/zendesk/samson.svg)](https://hub.docker.com/r/zendesk/samson)
 
 Samson is a web interface for deployments. [Live Demo](https://samson.onrender.com)