diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2def1a2..1063258 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -66,4 +66,5 @@ dist-ssr
 /EMPLOYEE_FORMS_FIGMA_README.md
 /TODOS.md
 /SECURITY_MIGRATION.md
-/employee_report_schema.json
\ No newline at end of file
+/employee_report_schema.json
+*.env*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index 9f98231..27972c0 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ const isLocalhost = typeof window !== 'undefined' &&
   (window.location.hostname === 'localhost' || window.location.hostname === '127.0.0.1');
 
 // Check if we should force production API (useful for testing invite links locally)
-const forceProductionAPI = typeof window !== 'undefined' &&
-  window.location.search.includes('use-production-api=true');
+// const forceProductionAPI = typeof window !== 'undefined' &&
+//   window.location.search.includes('use-production-api=true');
 
 // Use Firebase Functions emulator in development, production functions in production
 // export const API_URL = (isLocalhost && !forceProductionAPI)
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
   console.log('🌐 Frontend URL Configuration:');
   console.log(`   SITE_URL: ${SITE_URL}`);
   console.log(`   API_URL: ${API_URL}`);
-  console.log(`   isLocalhost: ${isLocalhost}`);
-  console.log(`   forceProductionAPI: ${forceProductionAPI}`);
 }
 
 // DEPRECATED: These are legacy sample data that should not be used in production