diff --git a/apps/fadebook/settings.py b/apps/fadebook/settings.py
index 0f81b1bf..c881050f 100644
--- a/apps/fadebook/settings.py
+++ b/apps/fadebook/settings.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from py4web.core import required_folder
 
 # mode (default or development)
-MODE = os.environ.get("PY4WEB_MODE")
+MODE = "development"
 
 # db settings
 APP_FOLDER = os.path.dirname(__file__)
diff --git a/apps/tagged_posts/settings.py b/apps/tagged_posts/settings.py
index 0f81b1bf..c881050f 100644
--- a/apps/tagged_posts/settings.py
+++ b/apps/tagged_posts/settings.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from py4web.core import required_folder
 
 # mode (default or development)
-MODE = os.environ.get("PY4WEB_MODE")
+MODE = "development"
 
 # db settings
 APP_FOLDER = os.path.dirname(__file__)