diff --git a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/model/obbject.py b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/model/obbject.py
index 6bd40a27d52..4f5c2da7d06 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/model/obbject.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/model/obbject.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class OBBject(Tagged, Generic[T]):
         default_factory=dict,
         description="Extra info.",
     )
-    _credentials: ClassVar[Optional[BaseModel]] = None
     _user_settings: ClassVar[Optional[BaseModel]] = None
     _system_settings: ClassVar[Optional[BaseModel]] = None
 
diff --git a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/container.py b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/container.py
index e2eda5ba019..19e12e73ba9 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/container.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/core/openbb_core/app/static/container.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class Container:
 
     def __init__(self, command_runner: CommandRunner) -> None:
         self._command_runner = command_runner
-        OBBject._credentials = command_runner.user_settings.credentials
         OBBject._user_settings = command_runner.user_settings
         OBBject._system_settings = command_runner.system_settings
 
diff --git a/website/content/platform/development/developer-guidelines/obbject_extensions.md b/website/content/platform/development/developer-guidelines/obbject_extensions.md
index e22004a85e7..17f87cbdf40 100644
--- a/website/content/platform/development/developer-guidelines/obbject_extensions.md
+++ b/website/content/platform/development/developer-guidelines/obbject_extensions.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Example:
         self._obbject = obbject
 
     def hello(self):
-        api_key = self._obbject._credentials.some_api_key.get_secret_value()
+        api_key = self._obbject._user_settings.credentials.some_api_key.get_secret_value()
         print(f"Hello, this is my credential: {api_key}!")
 ```