diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
deleted file mode 100644
index 0259333..0000000
--- a/.env.development
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-VITE_VITESSCE_DOCS_BASE_URL=/
-NODE_ENV=development
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.env.production b/.env.production
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b00097..0000000
--- a/.env.production
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-VITE_VITESSCE_DOCS_BASE_URL=/
-NODE_ENV=production
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docusaurus.config.ts b/docusaurus.config.ts
index fd7c7c6..7ea30c5 100644
--- a/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ import {themes as prismThemes} from 'prism-react-renderer';
 import type {Config} from '@docusaurus/types';
 import type * as Preset from '@docusaurus/preset-classic';
 
-import dotenv from "dotenv"
-dotenv.config({ path: `.env.${process.env.NODE_ENV}` })
-
 const config: Config = {
   title: 'Vitessce Link',
   tagline: 'Experience Vitessce with Mixed Reality',
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 776fec9..eb9e017 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
     "@vitessce/schemas": "^3.4.9",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dropzone": "^14.2.3",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e72c287..96ccd95 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ importers:
       '@vitessce/schemas':
         specifier: ^3.4.9
         version: 3.4.9
-      dotenv:
-        specifier: ^16.4.5
-        version: 16.4.5
       react:
         specifier: ^18.3.1
         version: 18.3.1
@@ -4378,10 +4375,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-tE7ztYzXHIeyvc7N+hR3oi7FIbf/NIjVP9hmAt3yMXzrQ072/fpjGLx2GxNxGxUl5V73MEqYzioOMoVhGMJ5cA==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
-  dotenv@16.4.5:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==}
-    engines: {node: '>=12'}
-
   draco3d@1.5.5:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-JVuNV0EJzD3LBYhGyIXJLeBID/EVtmFO1ZNhAYflTgiMiAJlbhXQmRRda/azjc8MRVMHh0gqGhiqHUo5dIXM8Q==}
 
@@ -15400,8 +15393,6 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       is-obj: 2.0.0
 
-  dotenv@16.4.5: {}
-
   draco3d@1.5.5: {}
 
   draco3d@1.5.7: {}