diff --git a/jrx/src/b_lib.ts b/jrx/src/b_lib.ts
index 7f3cb8e..1c2f22c 100644
--- a/jrx/src/b_lib.ts
+++ b/jrx/src/b_lib.ts
@@ -903,10 +903,15 @@ bi_state_default
     : bi_state
 {
     console.log('jr_state_default');
+
+    // LEGACY: if no key, generate one
+    // // @ts-ignore ts doesn't like that nacl is dumb. i don't like it either
+    // let init_keypair  : bi_nacl_keypair = nacl.sign.keyPair() as bi_nacl_keypair;
+    // let default_state : bi_state        = { keypairs: [init_keypair] };
+
     // if no key, generate one
     // @ts-ignore ts doesn't like that nacl is dumb. i don't like it either
-    let init_keypair  : bi_nacl_keypair = nacl.sign.keyPair() as bi_nacl_keypair;
-    let default_state : bi_state        = { keypairs: [init_keypair] };
+    let default_state : bi_state        = { keypairs: [] };
     console.log('jr_state_default default_state', default_state);
     return default_state;
 }