diff --git a/config/index.js b/config/index.js
index f42b01444..85a7013e3 100644
--- a/config/index.js
+++ b/config/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 module.exports = (() => {
   const env = process.env.REACT_APP_HOST_ENV || "dev";
 
-  console.info(`REACT_APP_HOST_ENV: "${env}"`);
+  console.info(`REACT_APP_HOST_ENV: "${process.env.REACT_APP_HOST_ENV}"`);
+  console.info(`env: "${env}"`);
 
   // for security reason don't let to require any arbitrary file defined in process.env
   if (["prod", "dev"].indexOf(env) < 0) {
diff --git a/start-ssl.sh b/start-ssl.sh
index fdbc5ff07..34378daf0 100644
--- a/start-ssl.sh
+++ b/start-ssl.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ export SSL_CRT_FILE=ssl/server.cert
 export SSL_KEY_FILE=ssl/server.key
 export HOST=local.topcoder-dev.com
 export PORT=3003
-export REACT_APP_HOST_ENV=default
 nvm use
 yarn react-app-rewired start