diff --git a/config/instance-config.js b/config/instance-config.js
index 0fe993aa..680481a1 100644
--- a/config/instance-config.js
+++ b/config/instance-config.js
@@ -19,12 +19,9 @@
  * When `true`, bitvid surfaces extra logging, debug helpers, and experimental
  * UI affordances intended for development environments. Set the value to
  * `false` before deploying to production so that end users receive the stable
- * experience. Downstream modules read this flag via `js/config.js`, which also
- * mirrors the legacy casing (`isDEVMODE`) for compatibility with older
- * imports.
+ * experience. Downstream modules read this flag via `js/config.js`.
  */
 export const IS_DEV_MODE = true;
-export const isDEVMODE = IS_DEV_MODE;
 
 /**
  * The primary administrator for this bitvid instance.
diff --git a/js/config.js b/js/config.js
index 4e90081a..24bd0019 100644
--- a/js/config.js
+++ b/js/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import {
   IS_DEV_MODE,
-  isDEVMODE,
   ADMIN_SUPER_NPUB,
   ADMIN_DM_IMAGE_URL,
   BITVID_WEBSITE_URL,
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ import {
 
 export const isDevMode = Boolean(IS_DEV_MODE);
 export { IS_DEV_MODE };
-export { isDEVMODE };
 
 if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
   window.__BITVID_DEV_MODE__ = isDevMode;