diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index a7c7835..a4122bd 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -71,18 +71,6 @@ app.use(session({
 app.use(passport.initialize());
 app.use(passport.session());
 
-// Add debugging middleware to track sessions
-app.use((req, res, next) => {
-  console.log(`${new Date().toISOString()} - ${req.method} ${req.url}`);
-  console.log('Session ID:', req.sessionID);
-  console.log('Session data:', req.session);
-  console.log('User authenticated:', req.isAuthenticated());
-  console.log('User data:', req.user);
-  console.log('Cookie header:', req.headers.cookie);
-  console.log('---');
-  next();
-});
-
 // Serve static files from React build in production
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
   app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../dist')));
@@ -117,50 +105,18 @@ passport.deserializeUser((user, done) => {
   done(null, user);
 });
 
-// Session debug endpoint
-app.get('/debug/session', (req, res) => {
-  res.json({
-    sessionID: req.sessionID,
-    isAuthenticated: req.isAuthenticated(),
-    user: req.user,
-    session: req.session,
-    cookies: req.headers.cookie,
-    secure: req.secure,
-    protocol: req.protocol,
-    host: req.get('host')
-  });
-});
-
 // Routes
 app.get('/auth/steam', passport.authenticate('steam'));
 
 app.get('/auth/steam/return',
   passport.authenticate('steam', { failureRedirect: '/' }),
   (req, res) => {
-    console.log('=== Steam Auth Callback ===');
-    console.log('Session ID after auth:', req.sessionID);
-    console.log('User after auth:', req.user);
-    console.log('Is authenticated after auth:', req.isAuthenticated());
-    
-    // Force session save before redirect
-    req.session.save((err) => {
-      if (err) {
-        console.error('Session save error:', err);
-        return res.redirect('/?auth=error');
-      }
-      
-      console.log('Session saved successfully');
-      console.log('Session after save:', req.session);
-      
-      // Redirect to frontend with a small delay to ensure session is saved
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        res.redirect('/?auth=success');
-      }, 100);
-    });
+    console.log('User authenticated:', req.user);
+    res.redirect(FRONTEND_URL);
   }
 );
 
-app.get('/auth/logout', (req, res) => {
+app.post('/auth/logout', (req, res) => {
   req.logout((err) => {
     if (err) {
       return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Logout failed' });
@@ -170,13 +126,6 @@ app.get('/auth/logout', (req, res) => {
 });
 
 app.get('/auth/user', (req, res) => {
-  console.log('=== /auth/user endpoint ===');
-  console.log('Session ID:', req.sessionID);
-  console.log('Session:', req.session);
-  console.log('User:', req.user);
-  console.log('Is authenticated:', req.isAuthenticated());
-  console.log('========================');
-  
   if (req.isAuthenticated()) {
     res.json({ user: req.user });
   } else {
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 06b1115..a92dcf6 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -6,15 +6,7 @@ import VotingInterface from "./components/VotingInterface";
 import "./App.css";
 
 function App() {
-  const { user, loading, handleLogin, handleLogout } = useAuth();
-
-  if (loading) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="text-xl">Loading...</div>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
+  const { user, handleLogin, handleLogout } = useAuth();
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen py-4 px-4 sm:py-8 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
diff --git a/src/hooks/useAuth.ts b/src/hooks/useAuth.ts
index e76f191..34ae690 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useAuth.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useAuth.ts
@@ -4,44 +4,22 @@ import { authService } from '../services/api';
 
 export const useAuth = () => {
   const [user, setUser] = useState<SteamUser | null>(null);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-
-  const checkAuthStatus = async () => {
-    try {
-      console.log('Checking authentication status...');
-      const response = await authService.getCurrentUser();
-      console.log('Auth check response:', response);
-      
-      if (response.user) {
-        setUser(response.user);
-        console.log('User set successfully:', response.user);
-      } else {
-        setUser(null);
-        console.log('No user found in response');
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.log('User not authenticated:', error);
-      setUser(null);
-    } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
-    }
-  };
 
+  // Check if user is already authenticated on mount
   useEffect(() => {
-    // Check for auth success parameter first
-    const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
-    if (urlParams.get('auth') === 'success') {
-      console.log('Auth success detected, waiting before checking user status...');
-      // Remove the auth parameter from URL
-      window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, window.location.pathname);
-      
-      // Wait a bit longer for session to be fully established
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        checkAuthStatus();
-      }, 2000); // Increased delay to 2 seconds
-    } else {
-      checkAuthStatus();
-    }
+    const checkAuthStatus = async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await authService.getCurrentUser();
+        if (response.user) {
+          setUser(response.user);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error checking auth status:', error);
+        // User is not authenticated, which is fine
+      }
+    };
+
+    checkAuthStatus();
   }, []);
 
   const handleLogin = () => {
@@ -60,5 +38,5 @@ export const useAuth = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  return { user, loading, handleLogin, handleLogout };
+  return { user, handleLogin, handleLogout };
 };
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