diff --git a/safeshare/safeshare-frontend/src/pages/downloadFile.js b/safeshare/safeshare-frontend/src/pages/downloadFile.js
index 6f6731c..641730f 100644
--- a/safeshare/safeshare-frontend/src/pages/downloadFile.js
+++ b/safeshare/safeshare-frontend/src/pages/downloadFile.js
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ function DownloadFile() {
     const [errorMsg, setErrorcode] = useState('');
     let subtitle;
     const [modalIsOpen, setIsOpen] = React.useState(false);
-    const apiHost = process.env.REACT_APP_API_HOST || 'localhost';
-    const apiPort = process.env.REACT_APP_API_PORT || '8000';
+    const apiUrl = process.env.REACT_APP_API_HOST || 'localhost:8000';
 
-    const apiUrl = `${apiHost}:${apiPort}`;
+    console.log(apiUrl);
 
     function openModal() {
         setIsOpen(true);
diff --git a/safeshare/safeshare-frontend/src/pages/shareFile.js b/safeshare/safeshare-frontend/src/pages/shareFile.js
index d7006d0..05806d0 100644
--- a/safeshare/safeshare-frontend/src/pages/shareFile.js
+++ b/safeshare/safeshare-frontend/src/pages/shareFile.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function ShareFile() {
     let subtitle;
     const [modalIsOpen, setIsOpen] = React.useState(false);
     const apiUrl = process.env.REACT_APP_API_HOST || 'localhost:8000';
+    console.log(apiUrl);
     // const apiPort = process.env.REACT_APP_API_PORT || '8000';
     //
     // const apiUrl = `${apiHost}:${apiPort}`;