diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_inwx.sh b/dnsapi/dns_inwx.sh
index f4590cf..7c08d72 100755
--- a/dnsapi/dns_inwx.sh
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_inwx.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ dns_inwx_rm() {
 
   INWX_User="${INWX_User:-$(_readaccountconf_mutable INWX_User)}"
   INWX_Password="${INWX_Password:-$(_readaccountconf_mutable INWX_Password)}"
+  INWX_Shared_Secret="${INWX_Shared_Secret:-$(_readaccountconf_mutable INWX_Shared_Secret)}"
   if [ -z "$INWX_User" ] || [ -z "$INWX_Password" ]; then
     INWX_User=""
     INWX_Password=""
@@ -63,10 +64,6 @@ dns_inwx_rm() {
     return 1
   fi
 
-  #save the api key and email to the account conf file.
-  _saveaccountconf_mutable INWX_User "$INWX_User"
-  _saveaccountconf_mutable INWX_Password "$INWX_Password"
-
   _debug "First detect the root zone"
   if ! _get_root "$fulldomain"; then
     _err "invalid domain"