diff --git a/cmd/wardenkms/wardenkms.go b/cmd/wardenkms/wardenkms.go
index becc3e860..0b7c8fda7 100644
--- a/cmd/wardenkms/wardenkms.go
+++ b/cmd/wardenkms/wardenkms.go
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	ChainID        string `env:"CHAIN_ID, default=warden_1337-1"`
-	GRPCURL        string `env:"GRPC_URL, default=localhost:9090"`
-	GRPCInsecure   bool   `env:"GRPC_INSECURE, default=true"`
-	DerivationPath string `env:"DERIVATION_PATH, default=m/44'/60'/0'/0/0"`
-	Mnemonic       string `env:"MNEMONIC, default=exclude try nephew main caught favorite tone degree lottery device tissue tent ugly mouse pelican gasp lava flush pen river noise remind balcony emerge"`
-	KeychainId     uint64 `env:"KEYCHAIN_ID, default=1"`
+	ChainID      string `env:"CHAIN_ID, default=warden_1337-1"`
+	GRPCURL      string `env:"GRPC_URL, default=localhost:9090"`
+	GRPCInsecure bool   `env:"GRPC_INSECURE, default=true"`
+	Mnemonic     string `env:"MNEMONIC, default=exclude try nephew main caught favorite tone degree lottery device tissue tent ugly mouse pelican gasp lava flush pen river noise remind balcony emerge"`
+	KeychainId   uint64 `env:"KEYCHAIN_ID, default=1"`
 
 	KeyringMnemonic string `env:"KEYRING_MNEMONIC, required"`
 	KeyringPassword string `env:"KEYRING_PASSWORD, required"`
@@ -58,18 +57,17 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	app := keychain.NewApp(keychain.Config{
-		Logger:         logger,
-		ChainID:        cfg.ChainID,
-		GRPCURL:        cfg.GRPCURL,
-		GRPCInsecure:   cfg.GRPCInsecure,
-		DerivationPath: cfg.DerivationPath,
-		Mnemonic:       cfg.Mnemonic,
-		KeychainID:     cfg.KeychainId,
-		GasLimit:       cfg.GasLimit,
-		BatchInterval:  cfg.BatchInterval,
-		BatchSize:      cfg.BatchSize,
-		TxTimeout:      cfg.TxTimeout,
-		TxFees:         sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("award", math.NewInt(cfg.TxFee))),
+		Logger:        logger,
+		ChainID:       cfg.ChainID,
+		GRPCURL:       cfg.GRPCURL,
+		GRPCInsecure:  cfg.GRPCInsecure,
+		Mnemonic:      cfg.Mnemonic,
+		KeychainID:    cfg.KeychainId,
+		GasLimit:      cfg.GasLimit,
+		BatchInterval: cfg.BatchInterval,
+		BatchSize:     cfg.BatchSize,
+		TxTimeout:     cfg.TxTimeout,
+		TxFees:        sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("award", math.NewInt(cfg.TxFee))),
 	})
 
 	app.SetKeyRequestHandler(func(w keychain.KeyResponseWriter, req *keychain.KeyRequest) {
diff --git a/keychain-sdk/config.go b/keychain-sdk/config.go
index 9e34b93ff..72d45bce3 100644
--- a/keychain-sdk/config.go
+++ b/keychain-sdk/config.go
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// for.
 	KeychainID uint64
 
-	// DerivationPath is the derivation path to use in combination with the
-	// [Mnemonic] to derive this Keychain's writer private key.
-	// e.g. "m/44'/60'/0'/0/0"
-	DerivationPath string
-
 	// Mnemonic is the mnemonic to use to derive this Keychain's writer private
 	// key.
 	Mnemonic string
diff --git a/keychain-sdk/example_keychain_test.go b/keychain-sdk/example_keychain_test.go
index 0f781581b..501bf7368 100644
--- a/keychain-sdk/example_keychain_test.go
+++ b/keychain-sdk/example_keychain_test.go
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ func Main() {
 		GRPCInsecure: true,
 
 		// setup the account used to write txs
-		KeychainID:     1,
-		Mnemonic:       "virus boat radio apple pilot ask vault exhaust again state doll stereo slide exhibit scissors miss attack boat budget egg bird mask more trick",
-		DerivationPath: "m/44'/60'/0'/0/0",
+		KeychainID: 1,
+		Mnemonic:   "virus boat radio apple pilot ask vault exhaust again state doll stereo slide exhibit scissors miss attack boat budget egg bird mask more trick",
 
 		// setup throughput for batching responses
 		GasLimit:      400000,
diff --git a/keychain-sdk/keychain.go b/keychain-sdk/keychain.go
index 975b245ce..071368d1f 100644
--- a/keychain-sdk/keychain.go
+++ b/keychain-sdk/keychain.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (a *App) initConnections() error {
 
 	conn := query.Conn()
 
-	identity, err := client.NewIdentityFromSeed(a.config.DerivationPath, a.config.Mnemonic)
+	identity, err := client.NewIdentityFromSeed(a.config.Mnemonic)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create identity: %w", err)
 	}