diff --git a/docker/user-shell/ec2_cdk/.env_example b/docker/user-shell/ec2_cdk/.env_example
index 34aa3e46..9de113ec 100644
--- a/docker/user-shell/ec2_cdk/.env_example
+++ b/docker/user-shell/ec2_cdk/.env_example
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-SSH_PUBLIC_KEY=""
\ No newline at end of file
+# Ensure you include the full key format (Ex: ssh-ed25519 AAAXX)"
+SSH_PUBLIC_KEY=""
diff --git a/docker/user-shell/ec2_cdk/app.py b/docker/user-shell/ec2_cdk/app.py
index 74125708..eb1041e7 100644
--- a/docker/user-shell/ec2_cdk/app.py
+++ b/docker/user-shell/ec2_cdk/app.py
@@ -128,20 +128,6 @@ def __init__(self, scope: Construct, id: str, **kwargs) -> None:
             },
         )
 
-        # Userdata script
-        ubuntu_asset = Asset(
-            self, "UbuntuAsset", path=os.path.join(dirname, "configure_ubuntu.sh")
-        )
-
-        ubuntu_local_path = ubuntu_ec2.user_data.add_s3_download_command(
-            bucket=ubuntu_asset.bucket, bucket_key=ubuntu_asset.s3_object_key
-        )
-
-        # Execute userdata scripts
-        ubuntu_ec2.user_data.add_execute_file_command(file_path=ubuntu_local_path)
-
-        ubuntu_asset.grant_read(ubuntu_ec2.role)
-
         # Useful Outputs
         useful_outputs = CfnOutput(
             self,
diff --git a/docker/user-shell/entrypoint.sh b/docker/user-shell/entrypoint.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c8bb28f..00000000
--- a/docker/user-shell/entrypoint.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# /usr/src/app/user-shell -c /usr/src/app/external/config.yml
-tail -f /dev/null
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/user-shell/user_config.yml b/docker/user-shell/user_config.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2302b8a2..00000000
--- a/docker/user-shell/user_config.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-provider_endpoint: "http://127.0.0.1:8545"
-
-chain_id: 31337
-
-adapter_address: "0xa513e6e4b8f2a923d98304ec87f64353c4d5c853"
-staking_address: "0xcf7ed3acca5a467e9e704c703e8d87f634fb0fc9"
-arpa_address: "0x9fe46736679d2d9a65f0992f2272de9f3c7fa6e0"
-
-account:
-  private_key: "4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe5129617082792ae468d01a3f362318"
-
-contract_transaction_retry_descriptor:
-  base: 2
-  factor: 1000
-  max_attempts: 3
-  use_jitter: true
-contract_view_retry_descriptor:
-  base: 2
-  factor: 500
-  max_attempts: 5
-  use_jitter: true