1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 8868309..ab1ccbf 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ func loadAppENV() error {
 	}
 
 	{
-		// old way. deprecate in 2026
+		// old way. remove the file after read
 		envPB.Filename = filepath.Join(configDir, APPNAME, APPNAME+".ENV")
 		data, err := os.ReadFile(envPB.Filename)
 		if err == nil {
 			parseENV(string(data))
+			os.Remove(envPB.Filename)
 		}
 	}
 	envPB.Filename = filepath.Join(configDir, APPNAME, APPNAME+"rc")