diff --git a/app/controllers/idv/cancellations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/idv/cancellations_controller.rb
index c70401590b4..1f48f3ce8e1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/idv/cancellations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/idv/cancellations_controller.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def cancel_session
         idv_session = user_session[:idv]
         idv_session&.clear
         user_session['idv/in_person'] = {}
-        reset_doc_auth
       end
     end
 
@@ -83,11 +82,6 @@ def location_params
       params.permit(:step, :location).to_h.symbolize_keys
     end
 
-    def reset_doc_auth
-      user_session.delete('idv/doc_auth')
-      user_session['idv'] = {}
-    end
-
     def cancel_document_capture_session
       document_capture_session&.update(cancelled_at: Time.zone.now)
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/idv/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/idv/sessions_controller.rb
index bdd5293c374..f967e623100 100644
--- a/app/controllers/idv/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/idv/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def cancel_in_person_enrollment_if_exists
     end
 
     def clear_session
-      user_session['idv/doc_auth'] = {}
       user_session['idv/in_person'] = {}
       idv_session.clear
       Pii::Cacher.new(current_user, user_session).delete
diff --git a/lib/session_encryptor.rb b/lib/session_encryptor.rb
index 22c9ff3f488..77b94875441 100644
--- a/lib/session_encryptor.rb
+++ b/lib/session_encryptor.rb
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ class SensitiveValueError < StandardError; end
   COMPRESSED_KEY = 'c'
   VERSION_KEY = 'v'
 
-  # 'idv/doc_auth' and 'idv' are used during the proofing process and can contain PII
+  # 'idv/in_person' and 'idv' are used during the proofing process and can contain PII
   # personal keys are generated and stored in the session between requests, but are used
   # to decrypt PII bundles, so we treat them similarly to the PII itself.
   SENSITIVE_PATHS = [
-    ['warden.user.user.session', 'idv/doc_auth'],
     ['warden.user.user.session', 'idv/in_person'],
     ['warden.user.user.session', 'idv'],
     ['warden.user.user.session', 'personal_key'],
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/agreement_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/agreement_controller_spec.rb
index 788ea74716a..5411112667d 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/agreement_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/agreement_controller_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   before do
     stub_sign_in(user)
     stub_analytics
-    subject.user_session['idv/doc_auth'] = {}
     subject.idv_session.welcome_visited = true
     allow(subject).to receive(:ab_test_analytics_buckets).and_return(ab_test_args)
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/cancellations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/cancellations_controller_spec.rb
index c0c316700a1..939a2fc136d 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/cancellations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/cancellations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -207,12 +207,6 @@
         stub_sign_in(user)
       end
 
-      it 'destroys session' do
-        expect(subject.user_session).to receive(:delete).with('idv/doc_auth')
-
-        delete :destroy
-      end
-
       it 'renders template' do
         delete :destroy
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/getting_started_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/getting_started_controller_spec.rb
index d47e4204838..fee61da3edb 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/getting_started_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/getting_started_controller_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   before do
     stub_sign_in(user)
     stub_analytics
-    subject.user_session['idv/doc_auth'] = {}
     allow(subject).to receive(:ab_test_analytics_buckets).and_return(ab_test_args)
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller_spec.rb
index 59f63c2fd25..673aac94439 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     stub_sign_in(user)
     stub_analytics
     stub_attempts_tracker
-    subject.user_session['idv/doc_auth'] = {}
     subject.idv_session.idv_consent_given = true
     allow(subject).to receive(:ab_test_analytics_buckets).and_return(ab_test_args)
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/sessions_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/sessions_controller_spec.rb
index b72c8e45de8..dac915c0873 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/sessions_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/sessions_controller_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     before do
       allow(idv_session).to receive(:clear)
       allow(subject).to receive(:idv_session).and_return(idv_session)
-      controller.user_session['idv/doc_auth'] = flow_session
       controller.user_session['idv/in_person'] = flow_session
       controller.user_session[:decrypted_pii] = pii
     end
@@ -29,10 +28,6 @@
         delete :destroy
       end
 
-      it 'clears the idv/doc_auth session' do
-        expect(controller.user_session['idv/doc_auth']).to be_blank
-      end
-
       it 'clears the idv/in_person session' do
         expect(controller.user_session['idv/in_person']).to be_blank
       end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/welcome_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/welcome_controller_spec.rb
index efbf607f1ab..7dfcd41267e 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/welcome_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/welcome_controller_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   before do
     stub_sign_in(user)
     stub_analytics
-    subject.user_session['idv/doc_auth'] = {}
     allow(subject).to receive(:ab_test_analytics_buckets).and_return(ab_test_args)
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/session_encryptor_spec.rb b/spec/lib/session_encryptor_spec.rb
index 7220adb8f7a..e2eeb30cdc4 100644
--- a/spec/lib/session_encryptor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/session_encryptor_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     it 'transparently encrypts/decrypts sensitive elements of the session' do
       session = { 'warden.user.user.session' => {
         'idv' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
-        'idv/doc_auth' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
+        'idv/in_person' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
         'other_value' => 42,
       } }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       expect(result).to eq(
         { 'warden.user.user.session' => {
           'idv' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
-          'idv/doc_auth' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
+          'idv/in_person' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
           'other_value' => 42,
         } },
       )
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     it 'KMS encrypts/decrypts doc auth elements of the session' do
       session = { 'warden.user.user.session' => {
         'idv' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
-        'idv/doc_auth' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
+        'idv/in_person' => { 'ssn' => '666-66-6666' },
         'other_value' => 42,
       } }
       ciphertext = subject.dump(session)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       partially_decrypted_json = JSON.parse(partially_decrypted)
 
       expect(partially_decrypted_json.fetch('warden.user.user.session')['idv']).to eq nil
-      expect(partially_decrypted_json.fetch('warden.user.user.session')['idv/doc_auth']).to eq nil
+      expect(partially_decrypted_json.fetch('warden.user.user.session')['idv/in_person']).to eq nil
       expect(
         partially_decrypted_json.fetch('sensitive_data'),
       ).to_not eq nil