diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index a729329..f28adf8 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package app
 
 import (
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/gob"
 	"flag"
 	"log"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var LDAPSessions map[string]*LDAPClient
-var AppVersion = "1.0.5"
+var AppVersion = "1.0.6"
 var APIVersion = "1.0.4"
 
 func Run() {
@@ -28,13 +29,20 @@ func Run() {
 
 	config, err := GetConfig(*configPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Error when reading config file: ", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Error when reading config file: %s\n", err)
 	}
 	log.Printf("Read in config from %s\n", *configPath)
 
+	secretKey := make([]byte, 256)
+	n, err := rand.Read(secretKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error when generating session secret key: %s\n", err.Error())
+	}
+	log.Printf("Generated session secret key of length %d\n", n)
+
 	gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
 	router := gin.Default()
-	store := cookie.NewStore([]byte(config.SessionSecretKey))
+	store := cookie.NewStore(secretKey)
 	store.Options(sessions.Options{
 		Path:     config.SessionCookie.Path,
 		HttpOnly: config.SessionCookie.HttpOnly,
@@ -310,5 +318,8 @@ func Run() {
 
 	log.Printf("Starting LDAP API on port %s\n", strconv.Itoa(config.ListenPort))
 
-	router.Run("0.0.0.0:" + strconv.Itoa(config.ListenPort))
+	err = router.Run("0.0.0.0:" + strconv.Itoa(config.ListenPort))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error starting router: %s", err.Error())
+	}
 }
diff --git a/app/utils.go b/app/utils.go
index d1b9e71..4643689 100644
--- a/app/utils.go
+++ b/app/utils.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	LdapURL           string `json:"ldapURL"`
 	StartTLS          bool   `json:"startTLS"`
 	BaseDN            string `json:"baseDN"`
-	SessionSecretKey  string `json:"sessionSecretKey"`
 	SessionCookieName string `json:"sessionCookieName"`
 	SessionCookie     struct {
 		Path     string `json:"path"`
diff --git a/configs/template.config.json b/configs/template.config.json
index cfda43d..585b129 100644
--- a/configs/template.config.json
+++ b/configs/template.config.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "ldapURL": "ldap://localhost",
     "startTLS": true,
     "basedn": "dc=example,dc=com",
-    "sessionSecretKey": "super secret key",
     "sessionCookieName": "PAASLDAPAuthTicket",
     "sessionCookie": {
         "path": "/",
diff --git a/test/test_config.json b/test/test_config.json
index 243b83f..5dc2ded 100644
--- a/test/test_config.json
+++ b/test/test_config.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "ldapURL": "ldap://localhost",
     "startTLS": true,
     "basedn": "dc=test,dc=paasldap",
-    "sessionSecretKey": "test",
     "sessionCookieName": "PAASLDAPAuthTicket",
     "sessionCookie": {
         "path": "/",
diff --git a/test/unit_test.go b/test/unit_test.go
index ea9504d..1142b8f 100644
--- a/test/unit_test.go
+++ b/test/unit_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ func TestConfig_ValidPath(t *testing.T) {
 	AssertEquals(t, "config.ListenPort", config.ListenPort, 80)
 	AssertEquals(t, "config.LdapURL", config.LdapURL, "ldap://localhost")
 	AssertEquals(t, "config.BaseDN", config.BaseDN, "dc=test,dc=paasldap")
-	AssertEquals(t, "config.SessionSecretKey", config.SessionSecretKey, "test")
 	AssertEquals(t, "config.SessionCookieName", config.SessionCookieName, "PAASLDAPAuthTicket")
 	AssertEquals(t, "config.SessionCookie.Path", config.SessionCookie.Path, "/")
 	AssertEquals(t, "config.SessionCookie.HttpOnly", config.SessionCookie.HttpOnly, true)