diff --git a/content/_code-samples/secure-signing/py/sign-payment.py b/content/_code-samples/secure-signing/py/sign-payment.py
index b3c82cf9d5..3dafef9426 100644
--- a/content/_code-samples/secure-signing/py/sign-payment.py
+++ b/content/_code-samples/secure-signing/py/sign-payment.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import os  
 my_secret = os.getenv("MYSECRET")
 from xrpl.wallet import Wallet
-wallet = Wallet(seed="MYSECRET", sequence=16237283)
+wallet = Wallet(seed=my_secret, sequence=16237283)
 print(wallet.classic_address) # "raaFKKmgf6CRZttTVABeTcsqzRQ51bNR6Q"
 
 from xrpl.models.transactions import Payment
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ my_payment = Payment(
     amount=xrp_to_drops(22),
     fee="10",
     destination="rPT1Sjq2YGrBMTttX4GZHjKu9dyfzbpAYe",
-    sequence=16126889,
+    sequence=16237283,
 )
 print("Payment object:", my_payment)