diff --git a/env b/env
index 2e376463b..81b53135a 100644
--- a/env
+++ b/env
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 export FLASK_APP="/rDrama/files/cli:app"
 export SITE="localhost"
-export SITE_HOSTS="localhost,127.0.0.1"
 export SITE_NAME="rDrama"
 export SECRET_KEY="blahblahblah"
 export DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres@localhost:5432"
diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index ced14b7a2..8a4090b54 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ app.jinja_env.add_extension('jinja2.ext.do')
 faulthandler.enable()
 
 SITE = environ.get("SITE").strip()
-SITE_HOSTS = environ.get("SITE_HOSTS").split(',')
 
+app.config['SERVER_NAME'] = SITE
 app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = environ.get('SECRET_KEY').strip()
 app.config['SEND_FILE_MAX_AGE_DEFAULT'] = 3153600
 app.config["SESSION_COOKIE_NAME"] = "session_" + environ.get("SITE_NAME").strip().lower()
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ if not path.isfile(f'/site_settings.json'):
 
 @app.before_request
 def before_request():
-	if SITE != 'localhost':
-		app.config['SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN'] = f'.{request.host}'
-	if request.host == 'marsey.world' and request.path != '/kofi':
+	if SITE == 'marsey.world' and request.path != '/kofi':
 		abort(404)
 
 	g.agent = request.headers.get("User-Agent")
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ def before_request():
 	with open('/site_settings.json', 'r', encoding='utf_8') as f:
 		app.config['SETTINGS'] = json.load(f)
 
-	if request.host not in SITE_HOSTS:
+	if request.host != SITE:
 		return {"error": "Unauthorized host provided"}, 403
 
 	if request.headers.get("CF-Worker"): return {"error": "Cloudflare workers are not allowed to access this website."}, 403
diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index 7a97a666e..e7c2fcc6a 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.regex import *
 from files.helpers.lazy import lazy
 from files.helpers.sorting_and_time import *
-from files.helpers.hosts import current_host
 from .flags import CommentFlag
 from .votes import CommentVote
 from .saves import CommentSaveRelationship
@@ -183,12 +182,12 @@ class Comment(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def permalink(self):
-		return f"{current_host()}{self.shortlink}"
+		return f"{SITE_FULL}{self.shortlink}"
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def log_link(self):
-		return f"{current_host()}/transfers/{self.id}"
+		return f"{SITE_FULL}/transfers/{self.id}"
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index aa2093654..27dfdea36 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.regex import *
 from files.helpers.lazy import lazy
 from files.helpers.sorting_and_time import make_age_string
-from files.helpers.hosts import current_host
 from .flags import Flag
 from .comment import Comment, normalize_urls_runtime
 from .saves import SaveRelationship
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def permalink(self):
-		return current_host() + self.shortlink
+		return SITE_FULL + self.shortlink
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
@@ -164,17 +163,16 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def thumb_url(self):
-		host = current_host()
-		if self.over_18: return f"{host}/assets/images/nsfw.webp?v=1"
-		elif not self.url: return f"{host}/assets/images/{SITE_NAME}/default_text.webp?v=2"
+		if self.over_18: return f"{SITE_FULL}/assets/images/nsfw.webp?v=1"
+		elif not self.url: return f"{SITE_FULL}/assets/images/{SITE_NAME}/default_text.webp?v=2"
 		elif self.thumburl: 
-			if self.thumburl.startswith('/'): return host + self.thumburl
+			if self.thumburl.startswith('/'): return SITE_FULL + self.thumburl
 			return self.thumburl
-		elif self.is_youtube or self.is_video: return f"{host}/assets/images/default_thumb_video.webp?v=1"
-		elif self.is_audio: return f"{host}/assets/images/default_thumb_audio.webp?v=1"
+		elif self.is_youtube or self.is_video: return f"{SITE_FULL}/assets/images/default_thumb_video.webp?v=1"
+		elif self.is_audio: return f"{SITE_FULL}/assets/images/default_thumb_audio.webp?v=1"
 		elif self.domain.split('.')[0] == SITE.split('.')[0]:
-			return f"{host}/assets/images/{SITE_NAME}/site_preview.webp?v=3009"
-		else: return f"{host}/assets/images/default_thumb_link.webp?v=1"
+			return f"{SITE_FULL}/assets/images/{SITE_NAME}/site_preview.webp?v=3009"
+		else: return f"{SITE_FULL}/assets/images/default_thumb_link.webp?v=1"
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 
 		if not url: return ''
 
-		if url.startswith('/'): return current_host() + url
+		if url.startswith('/'): return SITE_FULL + url
 
 		url = normalize_urls_runtime(url, v)
 
diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index efb91a80e..589c4701a 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from .sub_join import *
 from .hats import *
 from files.__main__ import Base, cache
 from files.helpers.security import *
-from files.helpers.hosts import current_host
 from copy import deepcopy
 import random
 from os import remove, path
@@ -756,13 +755,12 @@ class User(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def profile_url(self):
-		host = current_host()
 		if self.agendaposter:
 			return f"{host}/e/chudsey.webp"
 		if self.rainbow:
-			return f"{host}/e/marseysalutepride.webp"
+			return f"{SITE_FULL}/e/marseysalutepride.webp"
 		if self.profileurl: 
-			if self.profileurl.startswith('/'): return host + self.profileurl
+			if self.profileurl.startswith('/'): return SITE_FULL + self.profileurl
 			return self.profileurl
 		return f"{host}/assets/images/default-profile-pic.webp?v=1008"
 
diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 605fbdb1f..dcdfba078 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from os import path
 
 SITE = environ.get("SITE").strip()
 SITE_NAME = environ.get("SITE_NAME").strip()
-SITE_HOSTS = environ.get("SITE_HOSTS").strip().split(',')
 SECRET_KEY = environ.get("SECRET_KEY").strip()
 PROXY_URL = environ.get("PROXY_URL").strip()
 GIPHY_KEY = environ.get('GIPHY_KEY').strip()
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ MAILGUN_KEY = environ.get("MAILGUN_KEY").strip()
 DESCRIPTION = environ.get("DESCRIPTION").strip()
 CF_KEY = environ.get("CF_KEY").strip()
 CF_ZONE = environ.get("CF_ZONE").strip()
-TELEGRAM_LINK = environ.get("TELEGRAM_LINK", "blahblahblah").strip()
+TELEGRAM_LINK = environ.get("TELEGRAM_LINK").strip()
 
 GLOBAL = environ.get("GLOBAL", "").strip()
 blackjack = environ.get("BLACKJACK", "").strip()
diff --git a/files/helpers/hosts.py b/files/helpers/hosts.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 47eb832ac..000000000
--- a/files/helpers/hosts.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-from .const import *
-
-def current_host():
-	if SITE == "localhost": prefix = "http://"
-	else: prefix = "https://"
-	
-	if request.host not in SITE_HOSTS: return SITE_FULL
-	return prefix + request.host
diff --git a/files/helpers/jinja2.py b/files/helpers/jinja2.py
index 490d9ea9c..b4ad87454 100644
--- a/files/helpers/jinja2.py
+++ b/files/helpers/jinja2.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from .const import *
 import time
 from files.helpers.assetcache import assetcache_path
 from files.helpers.wrappers import calc_users
-from files.helpers.hosts import current_host
 
 @app.template_filter("post_embed")
 def post_embed(id, v):
@@ -53,5 +52,4 @@ def inject_constants():
 			"EMAIL_REGEX_PATTERN":EMAIL_REGEX_PATTERN,
 			"CONTENT_SECURITY_POLICY_DEFAULT":CONTENT_SECURITY_POLICY_DEFAULT,
 			"CONTENT_SECURITY_POLICY_HOME":CONTENT_SECURITY_POLICY_HOME,
-			"current_host": current_host()
 			}
diff --git a/files/helpers/wrappers.py b/files/helpers/wrappers.py
index 8be3c61cd..86c31c803 100644
--- a/files/helpers/wrappers.py
+++ b/files/helpers/wrappers.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def auth_desired_with_logingate(f):
 		if app.config['SETTINGS']['login_required'] and not v: abort(401)
 
 		#### WPD TEMP #### disable this /logged_out thing on .co
-		if request.host == 'watchpeopledie.co':
+		if SITE == 'watchpeopledie.co':
 			return make_response(f(*args, v=v, **kwargs))
 		#### END WPD TEMP ####
 
diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index e30e62426..5ec23171d 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ def front_all(v, sub=None, subdomain=None):
 	from files.helpers.security import generate_hash, validate_hash
 	from datetime import datetime
 	now = datetime.utcnow()
-	if request.host == 'watchpeopledie.co':
+	if SITE == 'watchpeopledie.co':
 		if v and not v.admin_level and not v.id <= 9: # security: don't auto login admins or bots
 			hash = generate_hash(f'{v.id}+{now.year}+{now.month}+{now.day}+{now.hour}+WPDusermigration')
 			return redirect(f'https://watchpeopledie.tv/logged_out?user={v.id}&code={hash}', 301)
 		else:
 			return redirect('https://watchpeopledie.tv/logged_out', 301)
-	elif request.host == 'watchpeopledie.tv' and not v: # security: don't try to login people into accounts more than once
+	elif SITE == 'watchpeopledie.tv' and not v: # security: don't try to login people into accounts more than once
 		req_user = request.values.get('user')
 		req_code = request.values.get('code')
 		if req_user and req_code:
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index 62ec876be..7a2df43e0 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.regex import *
 from files.helpers.actions import *
 from files.helpers.get import *
-from files.helpers.hosts import current_host
 import requests
 import secrets
 
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ def sign_up_get(v):
 	if not app.config['SETTINGS']['Signups']:
 		return {"error": "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later."}, 403
 
-	if v: return redirect(current_host())
+	if v: return redirect(SITE_FULL)
 
 	ref = request.values.get("ref")
 
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 3fe88bd0d..82a8a91a8 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from files.helpers.slots import *
 from files.helpers.get import *
 from files.helpers.actions import *
 from files.helpers.sorting_and_time import *
-from files.helpers.hosts import current_host
 from files.classes import *
 from flask import *
 from io import BytesIO
@@ -537,7 +536,7 @@ def thumbnail_thread(pid):
 	fetch_url = post.url
 
 	if fetch_url.startswith('/') and '\\' not in fetch_url:
-		fetch_url = f"{SITE}{fetch_url}"
+		fetch_url = f"{SITE_FULL}{fetch_url}"
 
 	headers={"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/89.0.4389.72 Safari/537.36"}
 
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 46afdf705..87ec8a4e5 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from files.helpers.sanitize import *
 from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.sorting_and_time import *
 from files.helpers.actions import *
-from files.helpers.hosts import current_host
 from files.mail import *
 from flask import *
 from files.__main__ import app, limiter, db_session
@@ -759,7 +758,7 @@ def u_username(username, v=None):
 
 
 	if username != u.username:
-		return redirect(current_host() + request.full_path.replace(username, u.username))
+		return redirect(SITE_FULL + request.full_path.replace(username, u.username))
 
 	if v and v.id not in (u.id, DAD_ID) and u.viewers_recorded:
 		g.db.flush()