Title: Constant ITSEC_ENCRYPTION_KEY already defined
Last modified: May 19, 2023

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# Constant ITSEC_ENCRYPTION_KEY already defined

 *  Resolved [Mark Howells-Mead](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markhowellsmead/)
 * (@markhowellsmead)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-itsec_encryption_key-already-defined/)
 * We have been receiving the following message by every cron task (once per minute
   since 10:16 this morning) on one of our sites. All software is up-to-date.
 * _Notice: Constant ITSEC\_ENCRYPTION\_KEY already defined in [phar:///home/flugbasi/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/WP\_CLI/Runner.php(1197)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-itsec_encryption_key-already-defined/?output_format=md):
   eval()’d code on line 9_
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fconstant-itsec_encryption_key-already-defined%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [nlpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nlpro/)
 * (@nlpro)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-itsec_encryption_key-already-defined/#post-16754841)
 * Hi [@markhowellsmead](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markhowellsmead/),
 * Please check the content of your wp-config.php file:
    - for double entries of defining the _`ITSEC\_ENCRYPTION\_KEY`_ constant.
    - for the position of defining the _`ITSEC\_ENCRYPTION\_KEY`_ constant (it’s
      most likely at the top of the file. Possibly the first constant being defined
      which may be relevant to explain the notice).
 * +++ To prevent any confusion, I’m not iThemes +++
    -  This reply was modified 3 years ago by [nlpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nlpro/).
 *  Thread Starter [Mark Howells-Mead](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markhowellsmead/)
 * (@markhowellsmead)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constant-itsec_encryption_key-already-defined/#post-16755556)
 * That got it, thanks. Don’t know how I missed that. 🤦‍♂️

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