diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_auth.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_auth.py
index 44ed3db57..c6c9b176d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_auth.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_auth.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from freqtrade.rpc.api_server.deps import get_api_config
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 ALGORITHM = "HS256"
+__DEFAULT_JWT = "somethingRandomSomethingRandom123"
 
 router_login = APIRouter()
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ async def validate_ws_token(
     api_config: dict[str, Any] = Depends(get_api_config),
 ):
     secret_ws_token = api_config.get("ws_token", None)
-    secret_jwt_key = api_config.get("jwt_secret_key", "super-secret")
+    secret_jwt_key = api_config["jwt_secret_key"]
 
     # Check if ws_token is/in secret_ws_token
     if ws_token and secret_ws_token:
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ def http_basic_or_jwt_token(
     api_config=Depends(get_api_config),
 ):
     if token:
-        return get_user_from_token(token, api_config.get("jwt_secret_key", "super-secret"))
+        return get_user_from_token(token, api_config["jwt_secret_key"])
     elif form_data and verify_auth(api_config, form_data.username, form_data.password):
         return form_data.username
 
@@ -129,12 +130,12 @@ def token_login(
         token_data = {"identity": {"u": form_data.username}}
         access_token = create_token(
             token_data,
-            api_config.get("jwt_secret_key", "super-secret"),
+            api_config["jwt_secret_key"],
             token_type="access",  # noqa: S106
         )
         refresh_token = create_token(
             token_data,
-            api_config.get("jwt_secret_key", "super-secret"),
+            api_config["jwt_secret_key"],
             token_type="refresh",  # noqa: S106
         )
         return {
@@ -151,11 +152,11 @@ def token_login(
 @router_login.post("/token/refresh", response_model=AccessToken)
 def token_refresh(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme), api_config=Depends(get_api_config)):
     # Refresh token
-    u = get_user_from_token(token, api_config.get("jwt_secret_key", "super-secret"), "refresh")
+    u = get_user_from_token(token, api_config["jwt_secret_key"], "refresh")
     token_data = {"identity": {"u": u}}
     access_token = create_token(
         token_data,
-        api_config.get("jwt_secret_key", "super-secret"),
+        api_config["jwt_secret_key"],
         token_type="access",  # noqa: S106
     )
     return {"access_token": access_token}