diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 872ec37..b135c4b 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,27 +38,6 @@ braid:
   * `compose build braid` builds the braid image based on the latest transpiled javascript files
   * `comopose up -d` starts the braid container based on the files in the braid folder, overriding the default braid build container
 * you can see if braid is running by typing in `https://ysbraid.localhost`
-* to connect to braid you need to use the url `wss://ysbraid.localhost?token={token}`
-  * the token is generated in the application that you're connecting to the braid app with (currently only measure has an implementation for this)
-* you can generate a token for development in your local console (`app-console`) with the following commands:
-
-```
-hmac_secret = "test"
-payload = {
-  :data => {
-    :channel_type => 'public/private/custom',
-    :client_type => 'public/private/custom',
-    :user_id => (yardstick user id),
-    :user_roles => and array with any combination of broadcaster/receiver/super,
-    :channel => 'desired channel name'
-  },
-  :sub => 'Braid JWT',
-  :aud => "internal",
-  :iss => 'Yardstick Software',
-  :exp => Time.now.to_i + 120 * 3600 (optional)}
-
-token = JWT.encode payload, hmac_secret, "HS256"
-
-```
+* to connect to braid you need to use the url `ws://ysbraid.localhost`
 * to test your changes before pushing you can run `tsc && npm test`
 * to check code coverage run `nyc npm test`, we must maintain above 90% code coverage