diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index fea7b66..e4d9def 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -6,17 +6,6 @@
   <title>FABRIC KNIT Workshop</title>
 </head>
 <body>
-    <!-- The purpose of this script is only for deployment at gh pages. -->
-
-  <script>
-    (function(){
-      var redirect = sessionStorage.redirect;
-      delete sessionStorage.redirect;
-      if (redirect && redirect != location.href) {
-        history.replaceState(null, null, redirect);
-      }
-    })();
-  </script>
   <div id="root"></div>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 122bd44..983260d 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -9,16 +9,7 @@ const root = createRoot(container)
 
 const ProvisionedApp = () => (
   <CssVarsProvider theme={ theme }>
-    <BrowserRouter basename={
-      // include basename in production deployment
-      // this is due to the way github pages deploys
-      // the base url for this site should be the 
-      // following for the purposes of DNS records.
-      // https://fabric-testbed.github.io/knit-website 
-      // this step is not necessary in development
-      process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
-        ? '' : '/knit-website'
-    }>
+    <BrowserRouter>
       <App />
     </BrowserRouter>
   </CssVarsProvider>
