diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8ceace67..4c0f8a3b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -14,6 +14,3 @@ REPLICATE_API_KEY=your_replicate_api_key_here
 # Get your API key from: https://fal.ai/dashboard/keys
 FAL_API_KEY=your_fal_api_key_here
 
-# Community Workflows API URL (Optional - defaults to node-banana-pro hosted service)
-# Set this if you're self-hosting the community workflows
-COMMUNITY_WORKFLOWS_API_URL=https://your-node-banana-pro-instance.com/api/public/community-workflows
diff --git a/src/app/api/community-workflows/[id]/route.ts b/src/app/api/community-workflows/[id]/route.ts
index 91f2901b..dce25974 100644
--- a/src/app/api/community-workflows/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/community-workflows/[id]/route.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
-// Default to node-banana-pro hosted service
 const COMMUNITY_WORKFLOWS_API_URL =
-  process.env.COMMUNITY_WORKFLOWS_API_URL ||
   "https://nodebananapro.com/api/public/community-workflows";
 
 // Allowed hostnames for presigned URL fetches (SSRF protection)
diff --git a/src/app/api/community-workflows/route.ts b/src/app/api/community-workflows/route.ts
index 2a62fc18..ee954f48 100644
--- a/src/app/api/community-workflows/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/community-workflows/route.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
-// Default to node-banana-pro hosted service
 const COMMUNITY_WORKFLOWS_API_URL =
-  process.env.COMMUNITY_WORKFLOWS_API_URL ||
   "https://nodebananapro.com/api/public/community-workflows";
 
 /**