diff --git a/code/app.py b/code/app.py
index fdea5ba..085dd92 100644
--- a/code/app.py
+++ b/code/app.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ def handle_event(request: GiteaRequest):
             detail='skipping ci'
         )
     # clone repository
-    print(repo_url)
     local_repo_dir = clone_repository(repo_url)
     # locate runner script
     runner_script_path = local_repo_dir / 'runner_script.yml'
diff --git a/code/defaults.ini b/code/defaults.ini
index 59bf7e8..eefbf3f 100644
--- a/code/defaults.ini
+++ b/code/defaults.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [main]
 logger_level=debug
-repo_dir=/usr/src/app/repo
+repo_dir=/repo
 
 [fastapi]
 listen_ip=0.0.0.0
diff --git a/code/utils.py b/code/utils.py
index f1ac32b..cca41eb 100644
--- a/code/utils.py
+++ b/code/utils.py
@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@ from git import Repo
 import logging
 import shutil
 import os
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 from runner_script import RunnerScript
 
 
 # load default values
-load_dotenv('dev.env')
 config = ConfigParser()
 config.read(Path(__file__).parent / 'defaults.ini')
 REPO_DIR = config.get('main', 'repo_dir')
-if 'ENV' in os.environ and os.getenv('ENV') == 'DEV':
-    REPO_DIR = os.getenv('REPO_DIR', default=REPO_DIR)
 
 
 def clone_repository(
diff --git a/dev.env b/dev.env
deleted file mode 100644
index c69daf9..0000000
--- a/dev.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-REPO_DIR = /repo
-ENV = dev
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