diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e28d236..5695457 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changes
 
+## 1.6.1 (11 June 2025)
+
+Remove hard-coded slack `webhook_url` from the "test this connector" loop.
+
 ## 1.6.0 (10 June 2025)
 
 ### Slack Alerts
diff --git a/alerts/service_backends/slack.py b/alerts/service_backends/slack.py
index 7792b5b..be4c9ad 100644
--- a/alerts/service_backends/slack.py
+++ b/alerts/service_backends/slack.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def slack_backend_send_test_message(webhook_url, project_name, display_name):
             ]}
 
     result = requests.post(
-        "https://hooks.slack.com/services/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",
+        webhook_url,
         data=json.dumps(data),
         headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
     )