diff --git a/berachain/artio/config/config.toml b/berachain/artio/config/config.toml
index 57c73511..83959958 100644
--- a/berachain/artio/config/config.toml
+++ b/berachain/artio/config/config.toml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ log_format = "plain"
 genesis_file = "config/genesis.json"
 
 # Path to the JSON file containing the private key to use as a validator in the consensus protocol
-priv_validator_key_file = "config/priv_validator_key.json"
+#priv_validator_key_file = "config/priv_validator_key.json"
 
 # Path to the JSON file containing the last sign state of a validator
 priv_validator_state_file = "data/priv_validator_state.json"