diff --git a/examples/lifx_simpletest.py b/examples/lifx_simpletest.py
index 4766c3d..f538567 100644
--- a/examples/lifx_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/lifx_simpletest.py
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 
 import adafruit_lifx
 
-# Get WiFi details, ensure these are setup in settings.toml
+# Get WiFi details and LIFX keys, ensure these are setup in settings.toml
+# (to obtain a token, visit: https://cloud.lifx.com/settings)
 ssid = getenv("CIRCUITPY_WIFI_SSID")
 password = getenv("CIRCUITPY_WIFI_PASSWORD")
+lifx_token = getenv("lifx_token")
 
 # ESP32 SPI
 esp32_cs = DigitalInOut(board.ESP_CS)
@@ -24,10 +26,6 @@
 status_pixel = neopixel.NeoPixel(board.NEOPIXEL, 1, brightness=0.2)
 wifi = WiFiManager(esp, ssid, password, status_pixel=status_pixel)
 
-# Add your LIFX Personal Access token to secrets.py
-# (to obtain a token, visit: https://cloud.lifx.com/settings)
-lifx_token = getenv("lifx_token")
-
 if lifx_token is None:
     raise KeyError("Please add your lifx token to settings.toml")
 
diff --git a/examples/lifx_simpletest_esp32s2.py b/examples/lifx_simpletest_esp32s2.py
index 8517165..e125ff3 100644
--- a/examples/lifx_simpletest_esp32s2.py
+++ b/examples/lifx_simpletest_esp32s2.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 ladyada for Adafruit Industries
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
+from os import getenv
 import ssl
 import wifi
 import socketpool
@@ -8,22 +9,17 @@
 
 import adafruit_lifx
 
-# Get wifi details and more from a secrets.py file
-try:
-    from secrets import secrets
-except ImportError:
-    print("WiFi and API secrets are kept in secrets.py, please add them there!")
-    raise
+# Get WiFi details and LIFX keys, ensure these are setup in settings.toml
+# (to obtain a token, visit: https://cloud.lifx.com/settings)
+ssid = getenv("CIRCUITPY_WIFI_SSID")
+password = getenv("CIRCUITPY_WIFI_PASSWORD")
+lifx_token = getenv("lifx_token")
 
 # Set up ESP32-S2 and adafruit_requests session
-wifi.radio.connect(ssid=secrets["ssid"], password=secrets["password"])
+wifi.radio.connect(ssid=ssid, password=password)
 pool = socketpool.SocketPool(wifi.radio)
 http_session = adafruit_requests.Session(pool, ssl.create_default_context())
 
-# Add your LIFX Personal Access token to secrets.py
-# (to obtain a token, visit: https://cloud.lifx.com/settings)
-lifx_token = secrets["lifx_token"]
-
 # Set this to your LIFX light separator label
 # https://api.developer.lifx.com/docs/selectors
 lifx_light = "label:Lamp"