diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 041882fa79..8d164a00f9 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
import sys
-if "load_chat" in sys.argv:
- from files.helpers.const import SITE_FULL
+from files.helpers.const import SITE, SITE_FULL
+
+if "load_chat" in sys.argv or SITE == 'localhost':
import time
from files.helpers.wrappers import auth_required
from files.helpers.sanitize import sanitize
diff --git a/files/templates/chat.html b/files/templates/chat.html
index e84f6d052d..0c7f417486 100644
--- a/files/templates/chat.html
+++ b/files/templates/chat.html
@@ -76,159 +76,10 @@
-
-
-
+
+
+