diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41e762964..2125914ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "postinstall": "yarn styleguide:build",
     "dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development nodemon server/index.js --watch server",
     "build": "nuxt build",
-    "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node server/index.js",
+    "start": "cross-env node server/index.js",
     "generate": "nuxt generate",
     "lint": "eslint --ext .js,.vue --ignore-path .gitignore .",
     "styleguide": "cd ./styleguide && yarn dev",