diff --git a/backend/kittygram_backend/settings.py b/backend/kittygram_backend/settings.py
index 6dc4cdb..5aade09 100644
--- a/backend/kittygram_backend/settings.py
+++ b/backend/kittygram_backend/settings.py
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 
 DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', 'False') == 'True'
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.getenv('ALLOWED_HOSTS', '').split(',')
-if '*' in ALLOWED_HOSTS:
-    ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.getenv('ALLOWED_HOSTS', '*').split(',')
 
 STATIC_ROOT = '/app/collected_static'