diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 54a17528a..7a1d27547 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ DEFAULT_THEME=Vakantieverhuur
 DEFAULT_REASON=SIG melding
 VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_URL=https://api.acceptatie.toeristischeverhuur.nl/api/
 VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN=SECRET_ACCESS_TOKEN
-VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_BAG_ID=0503100000000209
 VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_BSN=999999990
 ZAKEN_CONTAINER_HOST=http://zaak-gateway:8000
 
diff --git a/app/apps/health/health_checks.py b/app/apps/health/health_checks.py
index e71a26a7d..97ce8b4ce 100644
--- a/app/apps/health/health_checks.py
+++ b/app/apps/health/health_checks.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def check_status(self):
             ), "The registration data is empty and could not be retrieved using the BSN number"
 
             bag_registrations = get_vakantieverhuur_registrations_by_bag_id(
-                settings.VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_BAG_ID
+                settings.BAG_ID_AMSTEL_1
             )
             assert (
                 len(bag_registrations) > 0
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def check_status(self):
 
         try:
             get_vakantieverhuur_meldingen(
-                settings.VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_BAG_ID,
+                settings.BAG_ID_AMSTEL_1,
                 query_params=params,
                 use_retry=False,
             )
diff --git a/app/config/settings.py b/app/config/settings.py
index 7bf7f9842..7f2d6e9ba 100644
--- a/app/config/settings.py
+++ b/app/config/settings.py
@@ -335,12 +335,6 @@ def filter_traces(envelope):
     "BAG_API_BENKAGG_SEARCH_URL",
     "https://api.data.amsterdam.nl/v1/benkagg/adresseerbareobjecten/",
 )
-# API key for the public Amsterdam API (api.data.amsterdam.nl).
-# This key is NOT used for authorization, but to identify who is using the API for communication purposes.
-BAG_API_PUBLIC_KEY = os.getenv(
-    "BAG_API_PUBLIC_KEY",
-    "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOjMxNjQ2NDI4NzA1MzQ4NzI1NTEsImV4cCI6MTczODA3MDQ4N30.sGNs0EIRcdyUv76X1J1q46Y4kAIHSqHR1fca-srQlIQnV0aWduQn5xTlGQM1lvZCDk_F5qWf0__8u1jcYDMlDg",
-)
 # Bag_id of Amstel 1 for testing purposes.
 BAG_ID_AMSTEL_1 = os.getenv(
     "BAG_ID_AMSTEL_1",
@@ -554,9 +548,6 @@ def get_redis_url():
 VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN = os.getenv(
     "VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN"
 )
-VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_BAG_ID = os.getenv(
-    "VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_BAG_ID", "0503100000000209"
-)
 VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_BSN = os.getenv(
     "VAKANTIEVERHUUR_TOERISTISCHE_VERHUUR_API_BSN"
 )
diff --git a/app/utils/api_queries_bag.py b/app/utils/api_queries_bag.py
index a2a972a6e..6a53d4666 100644
--- a/app/utils/api_queries_bag.py
+++ b/app/utils/api_queries_bag.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-headers = {"x-api-key": settings.BAG_API_PUBLIC_KEY}
-
 
 @retry(stop=stop_after_attempt(3), after=after_log(logger, logging.ERROR))
 def do_bag_search_benkagg_by_id(identificatie):
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ def do_bag_search_benkagg_by_id(identificatie):
     address_search = requests.get(
         settings.BAG_API_BENKAGG_SEARCH_URL,
         params={"identificatie": identificatie},
-        headers=headers,
         timeout=30,
     )
     return address_search.json()