diff --git a/.gitleaksignore b/.gitleaksignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 67185772..00000000
--- a/.gitleaksignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# AWS official example credentials used in tests
-# See: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/security-creds.html#sec-access-keys-and-secret-access-keys
-internal/secrets/aws_resolver_httptest_test.go
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index a776e4c0..be25de33 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ repos:
         name: Check for merge conflicts
       - id: detect-private-key
         name: Detect private keys
-        # Audit (PR5): internal/credentials/resolver.go contains zero
-        # private-key-shaped patterns (verified by grep). The exclusion
-        # was a historical artifact; removing it tightens the gate
-        # without breaking any legitimate code.
-        exclude: '(_test\.go|frontend/src/index\.html)$'
+        # Test files are scanned too: no _test.go file contains a PEM
+        # private key, so the old exclude only hid future leaks.
       - id: check-case-conflict
         name: Check for case conflicts