diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/interactive_signing.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/interactive_signing.rs
index adc147ab..f9fadff8 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/interactive_signing.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/interactive_signing.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use manul::protocol::{
     ReceiveError, Round, RoundId, Serializer,
 };
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/key_refresh.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/key_refresh.rs
index 3bf950e7..a411878f 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/key_refresh.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/key_refresh.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use manul::protocol::{
     ReceiveError, Round, RoundId, Serializer,
 };
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{
@@ -787,7 +786,6 @@ mod tests {
         session::signature::Keypair,
     };
     use rand_core::OsRng;
-    use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 
     use super::KeyRefresh;
     use crate::{cggmp21::TestParams, curve::Scalar};
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/params.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/params.rs
index 18066614..4c8e4d6d 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/params.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/params.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use core::fmt::Debug;
 // So as long as that is the case, `k256` `Uint` is separate
 // from the one used throughout the crate.
 use k256::elliptic_curve::bigint::Uint as K256Uint;
-use secrecy::{ExposeSecret, ExposeSecretMut};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/aff_g.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/aff_g.rs
index e86aee81..18de3809 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/aff_g.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/aff_g.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Paillier Affine Operation with Group Commitment in Range ($\Pi^{aff-g}$, Section 6.2, Fig. 15)
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::{
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/dec.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/dec.rs
index 75b603f4..67d83be4 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/dec.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/dec.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Paillier decryption modulo $q$ ($\Pi^{dec}$, Section C.6, Fig. 30)
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::{
@@ -170,7 +169,6 @@ impl<P: SchemeParams> DecProof<P> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use rand_core::OsRng;
-    use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 
     use super::DecProof;
     use crate::{
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/enc.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/enc.rs
index acf76c91..f072502d 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/enc.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/enc.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Paillier encryption in range ($\Pi^{enc}$, Section 6.1, Fig. 14)
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::SchemeParams;
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/fac.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/fac.rs
index 41f7a9f5..3f9806db 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/fac.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/fac.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! No small factor proof ($\Pi^{fac}$, Section C.5, Fig. 28)
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::SchemeParams;
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/log_star.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/log_star.rs
index edfb0752..866a58a5 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/log_star.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/log_star.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Knowledge of Exponent vs Paillier Encryption ($\Pi^{log*}$, Section C.2, Fig. 25)
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::{
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mod_.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mod_.rs
index d687ca6c..051fc552 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mod_.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mod_.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use alloc::vec::Vec;
 
 use crypto_bigint::Square;
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::SchemeParams;
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mul.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mul.rs
index 15852e44..b7dd1ae2 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mul.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mul.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Paillier multiplication ($\Pi^{mul}$, Section C.6, Fig. 29)
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::SchemeParams;
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mul_star.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mul_star.rs
index 507d4357..09b8abd5 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mul_star.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/mul_star.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Multiplication Paillier vs Group ($\Pi^{mul}$, Section C.6, Fig. 31)
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::{
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/prm.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/prm.rs
index bf799dea..ac91dfe7 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/prm.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/prm.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use alloc::{vec, vec::Vec};
 
 use digest::XofReader;
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::super::SchemeParams;
diff --git a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/sch.rs b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/sch.rs
index 3b8d6e94..08e3bfc7 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/sch.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/cggmp21/sigma/sch.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 //! where $g$ is a EC generator.
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use zeroize::ZeroizeOnDrop;
 
 use crate::{
     curve::{Point, Scalar},
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
 const HASH_TAG: &[u8] = b"P_sch";
 
 /// Secret data the proof is based on (~ signing key)
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, ZeroizeOnDrop)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct SchSecret(
     /// `\alpha`
     Secret<Scalar>,
diff --git a/synedrion/src/curve/arithmetic.rs b/synedrion/src/curve/arithmetic.rs
index b7cfe2a6..0831ef40 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/curve/arithmetic.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/curve/arithmetic.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use k256::{
     Secp256k1,
 };
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
 use serde_encoded_bytes::{Hex, SliceLike};
 use zeroize::Zeroize;
diff --git a/synedrion/src/paillier/encryption.rs b/synedrion/src/paillier/encryption.rs
index ae8ab2bf..7e5f3b04 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/paillier/encryption.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/paillier/encryption.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use core::{
 
 use crypto_bigint::{subtle::ConstantTimeGreater, Monty, ShrVartime};
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use zeroize::ZeroizeOnDrop;
 
@@ -505,7 +504,6 @@ impl<'a, P: PaillierParams> Mul<&'a Secret<Bounded<P::Uint>>> for &Ciphertext<P>
 mod tests {
     use crypto_bigint::{Encoding, Integer, ShrVartime, WrappingSub};
     use rand_core::OsRng;
-    use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 
     use super::{
         super::{params::PaillierTest, PaillierParams, SecretKeyPaillierWire},
diff --git a/synedrion/src/paillier/keys.rs b/synedrion/src/paillier/keys.rs
index e6d62e82..3e19fc7c 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/paillier/keys.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/paillier/keys.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use core::{
 
 use crypto_bigint::{InvMod, Monty, Odd, ShrVartime, Square, WrappingAdd};
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::{ExposeSecret, ExposeSecretMut};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{
diff --git a/synedrion/src/paillier/ring_pedersen.rs b/synedrion/src/paillier/ring_pedersen.rs
index 8770b848..2c78218e 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/paillier/ring_pedersen.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/paillier/ring_pedersen.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use core::ops::Mul;
 
 use crypto_bigint::{Monty, NonZero, RandomMod, ShrVartime};
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{
diff --git a/synedrion/src/paillier/rsa.rs b/synedrion/src/paillier/rsa.rs
index 4acd65c3..1df2f85d 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/paillier/rsa.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/paillier/rsa.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crypto_bigint::{CheckedSub, Gcd, Integer, Monty, NonZero, Odd, RandomMod, Square};
 use crypto_primes::RandomPrimeWithRng;
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::params::PaillierParams;
diff --git a/synedrion/src/tools/secret.rs b/synedrion/src/tools/secret.rs
index 038fd9bf..d6b40baf 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/tools/secret.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/tools/secret.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use core::{
     fmt::Debug,
-    ops::{Add, AddAssign, Deref, DerefMut, Div, DivAssign, Mul, MulAssign, Neg, Rem, RemAssign, Sub, SubAssign},
+    ops::{Add, AddAssign, Div, DivAssign, Mul, MulAssign, Neg, Rem, RemAssign, Sub, SubAssign},
 };
 
 use crypto_bigint::{
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ use crate::{
 /// - Safe serialization/deserialization (down to `serde` API; what happens there we cannot control)
 pub(crate) struct Secret<T: Zeroize>(SecretBox<T>);
 
+impl<T: Zeroize> Secret<T> {
+    pub fn expose_secret(&self) -> &T {
+        self.0.expose_secret()
+    }
+
+    pub fn expose_secret_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+        self.0.expose_secret_mut()
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T: Zeroize + Clone> Secret<T> {
     pub fn init_with(ctr: impl FnOnce() -> T) -> Self {
         Self(SecretBox::init_with(ctr))
@@ -112,20 +122,6 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Zeroize> Deref for Secret<T> {
-    type Target = SecretBox<T>;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.0
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Zeroize> DerefMut for Secret<T> {
-    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
-        &mut self.0
-    }
-}
-
 // Addition
 
 impl<'a, T: Zeroize + AddAssign<&'a T>> AddAssign<&'a T> for Secret<T> {
diff --git a/synedrion/src/tools/sss.rs b/synedrion/src/tools/sss.rs
index 286ea452..9f2bd614 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/tools/sss.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/tools/sss.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use alloc::{
 use core::ops::{Add, Mul};
 
 use rand_core::CryptoRngCore;
-use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@ pub(crate) fn shamir_join_points(pairs: &BTreeMap<ShareId, Point>) -> Point {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use rand_core::OsRng;
-    use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 
     use super::{evaluate_polynomial, shamir_evaluation_points, shamir_join_scalars, shamir_split};
     use crate::{curve::Scalar, tools::Secret};
diff --git a/synedrion/src/www02/entities.rs b/synedrion/src/www02/entities.rs
index 4594ed77..49d3a803 100644
--- a/synedrion/src/www02/entities.rs
+++ b/synedrion/src/www02/entities.rs
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ mod tests {
         session::signature::Keypair,
     };
     use rand_core::OsRng;
-    use secrecy::ExposeSecret;
 
     use super::ThresholdKeyShare;
     use crate::{cggmp21::TestParams, curve::Scalar};