diff --git a/env.php.example b/env.php.example
index 781388bb..2fa3005b 100644
--- a/env.php.example
+++ b/env.php.example
@@ -1,50 +1,3 @@
-#
-# This is a sample .env file and is only meant for
-# development, and for Laravel to bootstrap itself
-#
-# Go to /install to run the installer and create
-# the proper .env file
-#
-# Before you go live, remember to change the APP_ENV to production
-# and APP_DEBUG to false. Adjust logging to taste
-#
+<?php exit(); >
 
-APP_ENV=dev
-APP_URL=http://localhost
-APP_SKIN=default
 APP_KEY=base64:zdgcDqu9PM8uGWCtMxd74ZqdGJIrnw812oRMmwDF6KY=
-APP_DEBUG=true
-APP_LOCALE=en
-APP_ANALYTICS_DISABLED=false
-
-PHPVMS_INSTALLED=true
-VACENTRAL_API_KEY=
-
-APP_LOG=daily
-APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
-APP_LOG_MAX_FILES=3
-
-DB_CONNECTION=mysql
-DB_HOST=localhost
-DB_PORT=3306
-DB_DATABASE=phpvms
-DB_USERNAME=root
-DB_PASSWORD=
-DB_PREFIX=
-
-MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
-MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=no-reply@phpvms.net
-MAIL_FROM_NAME="phpVMS Admin"
-MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailgun.org
-MAIL_PORT=587
-MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
-MAIL_USERNAME=
-MAIL_PASSWORD=
-
-CACHE_ENABLED=false
-CACHE_DRIVER=array
-CACHE_PREFIX=
-
-SESSION_DRIVER=file
-QUEUE_DRIVER=database
-