diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1b11f2a..7dc008d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,14 +3,10 @@ package main
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"math/rand"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	croc "github.com/schollz/croc/src"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -33,7 +29,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.UsageText = "croc allows any two computers to directly and securely transfer files"
 	// app.ArgsUsage = "[args and such]"
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
-		cli.Command{
+		{
 			Name:        "send",
 			Usage:       "send a file",
 			Description: "send a file over the relay",
@@ -47,34 +43,7 @@ func main() {
 				return send(c)
 			},
 		},
-		cli.Command{
-			Name:        "gen",
-			Usage:       "generate a permanent key",
-			Description: "generates a permanent key that is used each time",
-			HelpName:    "croc gen",
-			ArgsUsage:   "[key]",
-			Flags: []cli.Flag{
-				cli.BoolFlag{Name: "new", Usage: "overwrite key if it exists"},
-			},
-			Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-				homedir, err := homedir.Dir()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				if codePhrase == "" || c.Bool("new") {
-					codePhrase = randStringBytesMaskImprSrc(50)
-					if c.Args().First() != "" {
-						codePhrase = c.Args().First()
-					}
-					os.MkdirAll(path.Join(homedir, ".config", "croc"), 0644)
-					err = ioutil.WriteFile(path.Join(homedir, ".config", "croc", "key"), []byte(codePhrase), 0644)
-				}
-				fmt.Printf("your permanent key: %s\n", codePhrase)
-				fmt.Println("use -new if you want to regenerate your key")
-				return err
-			},
-		},
-		cli.Command{
+		{
 			Name:        "receive",
 			Usage:       "receive a file",
 			Description: "receve a file over the relay",
@@ -83,7 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 				return receive(c)
 			},
 		},
-		cli.Command{
+		{
 			Name:        "relay",
 			Usage:       "start a croc relay",
 			Description: "the croc relay will handle websocket and TCP connections",
@@ -125,20 +94,6 @@ func main() {
 		cr.Stdout = c.GlobalBool("stdout")
 		cr.LocalOnly = c.GlobalBool("local")
 		cr.NoLocal = c.GlobalBool("no-local")
-
-		// check if permanent code phrase is here
-		homedir, err := homedir.Dir()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		keyFile := path.Join(homedir, ".config", "croc", "key")
-		if _, err := os.Stat(keyFile); err == nil {
-			codePhraseBytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(keyFile)
-			if err == nil {
-				codePhrase = string(codePhraseBytes)
-			}
-		}
-
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -183,31 +138,3 @@ func relay(c *cli.Context) error {
 	cr.CurveType = c.String("curve")
 	return cr.Relay()
 }
-
-// needed for croc gen
-const letterBytes = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
-const (
-	letterIdxBits = 6                    // 6 bits to represent a letter index
-	letterIdxMask = 1<<letterIdxBits - 1 // All 1-bits, as many as letterIdxBits
-	letterIdxMax  = 63 / letterIdxBits   // # of letter indices fitting in 63 bits
-)
-
-var src = rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())
-
-func randStringBytesMaskImprSrc(n int) string {
-	b := make([]byte, n)
-	// A src.Int63() generates 63 random bits, enough for letterIdxMax characters!
-	for i, cache, remain := n-1, src.Int63(), letterIdxMax; i >= 0; {
-		if remain == 0 {
-			cache, remain = src.Int63(), letterIdxMax
-		}
-		if idx := int(cache & letterIdxMask); idx < len(letterBytes) {
-			b[i] = letterBytes[idx]
-			i--
-		}
-		cache >>= letterIdxBits
-		remain--
-	}
-
-	return string(b)
-}