diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index 70255bf..1f5eabc 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ if (flutterVersionName == null) {
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply from: "$flutterRoot/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle"
-   
-def keystoreProperties = new Properties()
-def keystorePropertiesFile = rootProject.file('key.properties')
-if (keystorePropertiesFile.exists()) {
-    keystoreProperties.load(new FileInputStream(keystorePropertiesFile))
-}
 
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 30
@@ -39,6 +33,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
+        // TODO: Specify your own unique Application ID (https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id.html).
         applicationId "com.evolvingkid.whiteboard"
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 30
@@ -46,21 +41,13 @@ android {
         versionName flutterVersionName
     }
 
-    signingConfigs {
-        release {
-           keyAlias keystoreProperties['keyAlias']
-           keyPassword keystoreProperties['keyPassword']
-           storeFile keystoreProperties['storeFile'] ? file(keystoreProperties['storeFile']) : null
-           storePassword keystoreProperties['storePassword']
-        }
-    }
-
     buildTypes {
         release {
-           signingConfig signingConfigs.release
+            // TODO: Add your own signing config for the release build.
+            // Signing with the debug keys for now, so `flutter run --release` works.
+            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
         }
     }
-
 }
 
 flutter {