diff --git a/static/js/full-search.js b/static/js/full-search.js
index 94f722b..36234ad 100644
--- a/static/js/full-search.js
+++ b/static/js/full-search.js
@@ -14,16 +14,20 @@ links the Meilisearch instance you have running to this website (link above for
 more information).
 */
 
-let server = "";
+// 'server' variable defined in /templates/search.html
+
+// -- constructed via Djula template. URL provided by data in this website's
+// database. Value stored in back-end database and varies from localhost to
+// prod. Which is why the database is stored in the database and passed to the
+// view instead of trying to work it out in JavaScript -- the user can't change
+// it here, only the developers can.
+
 let apiKey = "";
 
 if (location.hostname === "localhost"
-    || location.hostname === "127.0.0.1"
-    || location.hostname === "beta.nera.com") {
-    server = "http://localhost:7700";
+    || location.hostname === "127.0.0.1") {
     apiKey= "meilisearch-beta-key";
 } else {
-    server = "https://www.nera.net";
     apiKey = "meilisearch-production-key-nera";
 }
 
diff --git a/static/js/quick-search.js b/static/js/quick-search.js
index 7ca3f09..26fedd9 100644
--- a/static/js/quick-search.js
+++ b/static/js/quick-search.js
@@ -15,16 +15,14 @@ Meilisearch instance you have running to this website (link above for more
 information).
 */
 
-let server = "";
+// let server = "";
 let apiKey = "";
 
 if (location.hostname === "localhost"
     || location.hostname === "127.0.0.1"
     || location.hostname === "beta.nera.com") {
-    server = "http://localhost:7700";
     apiKey= "meilisearch-beta-key";
 } else {
-    server = "https://www.nera.com";
     apiKey = "meilisearch-production-key-26-07-2022";
 }