diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7775240..24a1e8d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 /tree-sitter/
 /tramp
 /dape-breakpoints
+/private.el
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index c4ca526..cbda448 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1279,8 +1279,7 @@ If no name is given, list all bookmarks instead."
 (require 'khard)
 
 ;; mu4e
-(require 'auth-source-pass)
-(auth-source-pass-enable)
+(load (expand-file-name "private.el" user-emacs-directory) t)
 (use-package mu4e
   :ensure nil
   :defer nil
@@ -1323,8 +1322,8 @@ If no name is given, list all bookmarks instead."
                             (string-match-p "^/protonmail/"
                                             (mu4e-message-field msg
                                                                 :maildir))))
-            :vars `((user-mail-address . ,(auth-source-pass-get "email" "emacs/mu4e-protonmail"))
-                    (user-full-name . ,(auth-source-pass-get "name" "emacs/mu4e-protonmail"))
+            :vars `((user-mail-address . ,(alist-get 'email my/mu4e-private-config))
+                    (user-full-name . ,(alist-get 'name my/mu4e-private-config))
                     (message-signature . nil)
                     (mu4e-refile-folder . "/protonmail/Archive")
                     (mu4e-sent-folder . "/protonmail/Sent")