diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index 202ae11..790c30f 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Start listening for requests.
 	srv := grpc.NewServer()
-	proto.RegisterUsersServer(srv, server.NewUsersServer(&config.Secret, db))
+	proto.RegisterUsersServer(srv, server.NewUsersServer(config.Secret, db))
 	log.Printf("Listening on :%d", config.Port)
 	srv.Serve(lis)
 }
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index abc7f54..0eafcf2 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ import (
 
 type usersServer struct {
 	proto.UsersServer
-	secret *string
+	secret string
 	db     *gorm.DB
 }
 
-func NewUsersServer(secret *string, db *gorm.DB) proto.UsersServer {
+func NewUsersServer(secret string, db *gorm.DB) proto.UsersServer {
 	db.AutoMigrate(&models.User{}, &models.Role{}, &models.Session{}, &models.PasswordToken{})
 	return &usersServer{
 		secret: secret,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (m *usersServer) Logout(ctx context.Context, in *proto.LogoutRequest) (*pro
 
 func (m *usersServer) Authorize(ctx context.Context, in *proto.AuthorizeRequest) (*proto.AuthorizeResponse, error) {
 	// Make sure the secrets match.
-	if in.Secret != *m.secret {
+	if in.Secret != m.secret {
 		return nil, errors.New("Secrets do not match.")
 	}
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (m *usersServer) ChangePassword(ctx context.Context, in *proto.ChangePasswo
 
 func (m *usersServer) ListRoles(ctx context.Context, in *proto.ListRolesRequest) (*proto.ListRolesResponse, error) {
 	// Make sure the secrets match.
-	if in.Secret != *m.secret {
+	if in.Secret != m.secret {
 		return nil, errors.New("Secrets do not match.")
 	}
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (m *usersServer) ListRoles(ctx context.Context, in *proto.ListRolesRequest)
 
 func (m *usersServer) SetRoles(ctx context.Context, in *proto.SetRolesRequest) (*proto.SetRolesResponse, error) {
 	// Make sure the secrets match.
-	if in.Secret != *m.secret {
+	if in.Secret != m.secret {
 		return nil, errors.New("Secrets do not match.")
 	}