diff --git a/Client/src/Utils/NetworkService.js b/Client/src/Utils/NetworkService.js
index a8d2d77c9..01f80e0a8 100644
--- a/Client/src/Utils/NetworkService.js
+++ b/Client/src/Utils/NetworkService.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import axios from "axios";
-const DEFAULT_API_URL = "http://localhost:5000/api/v1";
 const BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_APP_API_BASE_URL;
 import { logger } from "./Logger";
 class NetworkService {
@@ -10,10 +9,8 @@ class NetworkService {
     this.setBaseUrl(baseURL);
     this.unsubscribe = store.subscribe(() => {
       const state = store.getState();
-      if (BASE_URL === "undefined" && state.settings.apiBaseUrl) {
+      if (BASE_URL === undefined && state.settings.apiBaseUrl) {
         baseURL = state.settings.apiBaseUrl;
-      } else {
-        baseURL = DEFAULT_URL;
       }
       this.setBaseUrl(baseURL);
     });