diff --git a/webapp/src/components/loadingContent.vue b/webapp/src/components/loadingContent.vue
index 95b9d47c..41a1bd04 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/loadingContent.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/loadingContent.vue
@@ -8,14 +8,10 @@
     <div v-if="error" class="uk-align-center">
       {{ error }}
     </div>
-    <div class="uk-align-center">
-      <devTools class="uk-width-medium"></devTools>
-    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import devTools from "./tabContentComponents/aboutComponents/devTools.vue";
 import { mapWritableState } from "pinia";
 import { useSettingsStore } from "@/stores/settings.js";
 
@@ -23,10 +19,6 @@ import { useSettingsStore } from "@/stores/settings.js";
 export default {
   name: "LoadingContent",
 
-  components: {
-    devTools,
-  },
-
   computed: {
     ...mapWritableState(useSettingsStore, ["error", "waiting"]),
   },
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/aboutComponents/devTools.vue b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/aboutComponents/devTools.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fbc9e19..00000000
--- a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/aboutComponents/devTools.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div>
-    <form class="uk-form-stacked" action="" method="GET" @submit="overrideAPIHost">
-      <label class="uk-form-label">Override API origin</label>
-      <input v-model="overrideOrigin" name="overrideOrigin" class="uk-input" type="text" />
-      <label class="uk-form-label">
-        <input v-model="reloadWhenOverridingOrigin" class="uk-checkbox" type="checkbox" />
-        Reload web app with new origin
-      </label>
-      <button class="uk-button uk-button-default uk-margin-small">Apply</button>
-    </form>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-import { mapWritableState } from "pinia";
-import { useSettingsStore } from "@/stores/settings.js";
-
-export default {
-  name: "DevTools",
-
-  data() {
-    return {
-      reloadWhenOverridingOrigin: true,
-    };
-  },
-
-  computed: {
-    ...mapWritableState(useSettingsStore, ["overrideOrigin", "origin"]),
-  },
-
-  methods: {
-    overrideAPIHost(event) {
-      if (!this.reloadWhenOverridingOrigin) {
-        this.origin = this.overrideOrigin;
-        event.preventDefault();
-      }
-    },
-  },
-};
-</script>
-
-<style scoped lang="less">
-.error-icon {
-  font-size: 120px;
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/aboutContent.vue b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/aboutContent.vue
index 9d825dfc..ffbc8d06 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/aboutContent.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/aboutContent.vue
@@ -14,22 +14,16 @@
         Report an issue
       </a>
     </div>
-    <div class="uk-padding-small">
-      <h2>Developer tools</h2>
-      <devTools class="uk-width-large" />
-    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import devTools from "./aboutComponents/devTools.vue";
 import statusPane from "./aboutComponents/statusPane.vue";
 
 export default {
   name: "AboutContent",
 
   components: {
-    devTools,
     statusPane,
   },
 };
diff --git a/webapp/src/stores/settings.js b/webapp/src/stores/settings.js
index 2477dbc3..af8e05be 100644
--- a/webapp/src/stores/settings.js
+++ b/webapp/src/stores/settings.js
@@ -3,15 +3,9 @@ import { ref, computed } from "vue";
 
 function getOriginFromLocation() {
   // This will default to the same origin that's serving
-  // the web app - but can be overridden by the URL.
-  // See also devTools.vue which can change the origin.
+  // the web app.
   let url = new URL(window.location.href);
-  let origin = url.searchParams.get("overrideOrigin");
-  if (origin) {
-    return origin;
-  } else {
-    return `${url.origin}/api/v3`;
-  }
+  return `${url.origin}/api/v3`;
 }
 
 // Define Pinia store