diff --git a/server/middleware.ts b/server/middleware.ts
index a78cd47..ae4e880 100644
--- a/server/middleware.ts
+++ b/server/middleware.ts
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
         password: dummyPassword
       });
       if (signUpError) {
-        console.error(signInError);
-        throw(signUpError);
+        console.error('Sign-in error:', signInError);
+        console.error('Sign-up error:', signUpError);
+        throw new Error('Failed to handle local development auth bypass.');
       }
     }
     return response
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
 
   const allowedPathsRegex = new RegExp(`^(/|/login|/auth/callback|/docs/.+)$`);
-  if ((!user || user.email === 'demo@draft.test') && !allowedPathsRegex.test(request.nextUrl.pathname)) {
+  if (!user && !allowedPathsRegex.test(request.nextUrl.pathname)) {
     const url = request.nextUrl.clone();
     url.pathname = `/404`;
     return NextResponse.rewrite(url);