diff --git a/src/app/api/_popiserverModels.ts b/src/app/api/_popiserverModels.ts
index bf4d7437..ed74ad65 100644
--- a/src/app/api/_popiserverModels.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/_popiserverModels.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ const SUBTYPE_TO_CAPABILITIES: Record<number, ModelCapability[]> = {
 
 function getPopiserverBaseUrl(request: NextRequest): string {
   const baseUrl =
-    process.env.POPISERVER_BASE_URL ||
     process.env.POPIART_API_BASE_URL ||
     process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL ||
     request.nextUrl.origin;