diff --git a/frontend/commander-ai-lab-ui/src/types/index.ts b/frontend/commander-ai-lab-ui/src/types/index.ts
index be14c52..0ef7a1e 100644
--- a/frontend/commander-ai-lab-ui/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/commander-ai-lab-ui/src/types/index.ts
@@ -559,5 +559,4 @@ export interface CommanderSearchResult {
 
 export interface PplxStatus {
   configured: boolean
-  key_prefix: string
 }
diff --git a/lab_api_backup.py b/lab_api_backup.py
index 65f683e..96c2cab 100644
--- a/lab_api_backup.py
+++ b/lab_api_backup.py
@@ -6945,7 +6945,6 @@ async def pplx_status():
     """Check if Perplexity API is configured."""
     return {
         'configured': bool(CFG.pplx_api_key),
-        'key_prefix': CFG.pplx_api_key[:8] + '...' if CFG.pplx_api_key else '',
     }
 
 
diff --git a/lab_api_new.py b/lab_api_new.py
index 61fdb28..1539b28 100644
--- a/lab_api_new.py
+++ b/lab_api_new.py
@@ -2560,7 +2560,6 @@ async def pplx_status():
     """Check if Perplexity API is configured."""
     return {
         'configured': bool(CFG.pplx_api_key),
-        'key_prefix': CFG.pplx_api_key[:8] + '...' if CFG.pplx_api_key else '',
     }
 
 
diff --git a/routes/deckgen.py b/routes/deckgen.py
index a3cd4d4..3cad023 100644
--- a/routes/deckgen.py
+++ b/routes/deckgen.py
@@ -1224,7 +1224,6 @@ async def pplx_status():
     """Check if Perplexity API is configured."""
     return {
         'configured': bool(CFG.pplx_api_key),
-        'key_prefix': CFG.pplx_api_key[:8] + '...' if CFG.pplx_api_key else '',
     }