diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 940489f..2ef4401 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-.venv/
+.venv
 .env
-.idea/
+.idea
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 5eb2bb1..9ff2818 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import mysql.connector
 import os
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import jwt
-import hmac
 
 load_dotenv()
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -157,17 +156,11 @@ def transfer():
         return jsonify({"error":"User not found"}), 404
     if sender["balance"] < amount:
         return jsonify({"error": "Insufficient funds"}), 400
-    try:
-        db.start_transaction()
-        with db.cursor(dictionary=True) as cur:
-            cur.execute("UPDATE users SET balance = balance - %s WHERE bid = %s", (amount, fbid))
-            cur.execute("UPDATE users SET balance = balance + %s WHERE bid = %s", (amount, tbid))
-        db.commit()
-        return jsonify({"message": "Transfer successful"}), 200
-    except mysql.connector.Error as err:
-        db.rollback()
-        print(f"Transactional Error: {err}")
-        return jsonify({"error": "A database error occurred during the transfer."}), 500
+    with db.cursor(dictionary=True) as cur:
+        cur.execute("UPDATE users SET balance = balance - %s WHERE bid = %s", (amount, fbid))
+        cur.execute("UPDATE users SET balance = balance + %s WHERE bid = %s", (amount, tbid))
+    db.commit()
+    return jsonify({"message": "Transfer successful"}), 200
 
 
 @app.route('/admin/change-password', methods=['POST', 'PATCH'])
@@ -178,8 +171,7 @@ def change_password():
     key = data.get('key')
     if not bid or not new_password or not key:
         return jsonify({"error": "BID, new password, and key are required"}), 400
-    oskey = os.getenv('ADMIN_KEY')
-    if not oskey or not hmac.compare_digest(key, oskey):
+    if key != os.getenv('ADMIN_KEY'):
         return jsonify({"error": "Admin Key required"}), 403
     user = get_user(bid)
     if not user: