diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 6a803ff..e5375e2 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -10,31 +10,13 @@ from ircrobots import ConnectionParams
 from ircrobots.glob import compile as gcompile
 
 from nicklist import Nicklist
-import text
+from text import MESSAGES
+# contains PASSWORD = "merp"
+from secrets import PASSWORD
 
 kickees = Nicklist()
 exempt = Nicklist()
-MESSAGES = {
-    "revenge": "no u",
-    "kick": "error 418",
-    "quit": "bonk",
-    "kickadd": "user added to kicklist",
-    "kickadderr": "adding failed: user on exemption list",
-    "kicklist": "kickees: ",
-    "kickrm": "user removed from kicklist",
-    "kickrmerr": "error removing user from kicklist",
-    "exemptadd": "user added to exemptlist",
-    "exemptlist": "exempt: ",
-    "exemptrm": "user removed from exemptlist",
-    "exemptrmerr": "error removing user from exemptlist",
-    "writeexempt": "writing exempt data",
-    "writekickee": "writing kickee data",
-    "writekickeehostmask": "writing kickee_hostmask data",
-    "writedone": "done!",
-    "writeerr": "error writing files"
-}
 CHANNEL = "#chaos"
-PASSWORD = "hellothereperson"
 BOTNAME = "rndbotmerp"
 OWNER = "rndusr"
 TOPIC = "rule one: you are now a duck. ・゜゜・。。・゜゜\\_o< QUACK!"