diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
deleted file mode 100644
index a54eef0..0000000
--- a/.env.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-executor_username=
-executor_conda_env=
-# terraform outputs
-executor_hostname=
-executor_ssh_key_file=
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c0274b1..8074e86 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Removed references to `.env` file in the functional test README.
+
 ## [0.19.0] - 2022-12-06
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/README.md b/tests/functional_tests/README.md
index 05c15f7..30d3fc1 100644
--- a/tests/functional_tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/README.md
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ pip install -r ./tests/functional_tests/requirements.txt
 export PYTHONPATH=$(pwd)
 ```
 
-Copy create `.env` file:
-
-```sh
-cp .env.example .env
-```
-
-Fill in the configuration values either manually or from terraform output.
+Fill in the configuration values for the SSH executor either manually or from terraform output.
 
 ### 2. Run Functional Tests