diff --git a/dns_scripts/dns_add_dnspod b/dns_scripts/dns_add_dnspod
index b3bd0e2..f63984c 100755
--- a/dns_scripts/dns_add_dnspod
+++ b/dns_scripts/dns_add_dnspod
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# need to add your email address and key to cloudflare below
-key=""
+# need to add your email address and key to dnspod below
+key=${DNSPOD_API_KEY:-}
 
 fulldomain="$1"
 token="$2"
diff --git a/dns_scripts/dns_del_dnspod b/dns_scripts/dns_del_dnspod
index 9edbded..61a5995 100755
--- a/dns_scripts/dns_del_dnspod
+++ b/dns_scripts/dns_del_dnspod
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# need to add your email address and key to cloudflare below
-key=""
+# need to add your email address and key to dnspod below
+key=${DNSPOD_API_KEY:-}
 
 fulldomain="$1"