diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c7016a83..df944b6d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ PAYPAL_SECRET=
 PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=
 PAYPAL_EMAIL=
 
+
+#stripe details, you only need "test" for testing! you can do this by setting the APP_ENV to local
+STRIPE_TEST_SECRET=
+STRIPE_SECRET=
+
 #set-up for extra discord verification
 DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=
 DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET=
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PaymentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PaymentController.php
index cb7c51a6..12e96168 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PaymentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/PaymentController.php
@@ -345,19 +345,7 @@ class PaymentController extends Controller
      */
     protected function getStripeClient()
     {
-        $environment = env('APP_ENV') == 'local'
-            ? $this->getStripeSecret()
-            :  $this->getStripeSecret();
-
-        return new \Stripe\StripeClient($environment);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected function getStripeClientId()
-    {
-        return env('APP_ENV') == 'local' ? env('PAYPAL_SANDBOX_CLIENT_ID') : env('PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID');
+        return new \Stripe\StripeClient($this->getStripeClient());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -365,7 +353,9 @@ class PaymentController extends Controller
      */
     protected function getStripeSecret()
     {
-        return env('STRIPE_SECRET');
+        return env('APP_ENV') == 'local'
+            ?  env('STRIPE_TEST_SECRET')
+            : env('STRIPE_SECRET');
     }