diff --git a/components/owl.js b/components/owl.js
index 921cc71..503e0a1 100644
--- a/components/owl.js
+++ b/components/owl.js
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ async function loadKeyStore() {
     const keystore = jose.JWK.createKeyStore();
 
     // Load the public key for encryption from environment variable
-    const publicKey = fs.readFileSync('/keys/public_key.pem', 'utf8');
-    if (!publicKey) {
-        throw new Error('Public key not found in environment variables');
-    }
-    await keystore.add(publicKey, 'pem');
+    //const publicKey = fs.readFileSync('/keys/public_key.pem', 'utf8');
+    //if (!publicKey) {
+   //     throw new Error('Public key not found in environment variables');
+    //}
+    //await keystore.add(publicKey, 'pem');
 
     // Load the private key for decryption from environment variable
     const privateKey = fs.readFileSync('/keys/private_key.pem', 'utf8');