diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4333a63..047d0cc 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -169,17 +169,6 @@ After submitting a pull request, please make sure to sign [our CLA (Contributor
 
 Below are some common errors and their possible fixes. Please feel free to open an issue if none of these suggested fixes work.
 
-<details>
-  <summary>`ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID` in the browser's console</summary>
-
-This error happens when content is not loaded and the browser's console displays the `ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID` error message.
-
-It usually happens because you're using a self-signed certificate for development and your browser probably does not allow those yet.
-
-If you're using Chrome, open a new tab and access `chrome://flags/#allow-insecure-localhost`. Then enable this flag. If you're using another browser, please look for similar options if needed.
-
-</details>
-
 <details>
   <summary>Jupyter permissions issue on Linux/WSL</summary>
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/index.ts b/apps/api/src/index.ts
index 3be4324..0d5d61f 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import https from 'https'
-import fs from 'fs'
 import qs from 'querystring'
 import bodyParser from 'body-parser'
 import express, { NextFunction, Request, Response } from 'express'
@@ -51,16 +49,7 @@ async function main() {
   db.init(dbUrl)
 
   const app = express()
-  const server =
-    config().NODE_ENV === 'development'
-      ? https.createServer(
-          {
-            key: fs.readFileSync('../web/certificates/localhost-key.pem'),
-            cert: fs.readFileSync('../web/certificates/localhost.pem'),
-          },
-          app
-        )
-      : http.createServer(app)
+  const server = http.createServer(app)
 
   let shutdownFunctions: (() => Promise<void> | void)[] = []
   const socketServer = createSocketServer(server)
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 99195f7..44ba0ae 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.14",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "next dev -p 4000 --experimental-https && local-ssl-proxy --key",
+    "dev": "next dev -p 4000",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "node dist/server.js",
     "lint": "next lint",
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yaml b/docker-compose.dev.yaml
index f253e02..88d281a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 services:
   postgres:
-    container_name: briefer_postgres_dev
     image: postgres
     ports:
       - '5432:5432'
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
 
   jupyter_server:
-    container_name: briefer_jupyter_server_dev
     labels:
       'cloud.briefer.jupyter-container': 'true'
     build:
diff --git a/start-dev.sh b/start-dev.sh
index 102c189..ade1708 100755
--- a/start-dev.sh
+++ b/start-dev.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ set -e
 if [ ! -f ./apps/api/.env ]; then
   echo "NODE_ENV=development" > ./apps/api/.env
   echo "LOG_LEVEL=debug" >> ./apps/api/.env
-  echo "API_URL='https://localhost:8080'" >> ./apps/api/.env
-  echo "FRONTEND_URL='https://localhost:4000'" >> ./apps/api/.env
+  echo "API_URL='http://localhost:8080'" >> ./apps/api/.env
+  echo "FRONTEND_URL='http://localhost:4000'" >> ./apps/api/.env
   echo "TLD=localhost" >> ./apps/api/.env
   echo "LOGIN_JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 24)" >> ./apps/api/.env
   echo "AUTH_JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 24)" >> ./apps/api/.env
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ fi
 # if there is no .env file in WEB, create one
 if [ ! -f ./apps/web/.env ]; then
   echo "NODE_ENV=development" > ./apps/web/.env
-  echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL='https://localhost:8080'" >> ./apps/web/.env
-  echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_WS_URL='wss://localhost:8080'" >> ./apps/web/.env
-  echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_PUBLIC_URL='https://localhost:4000'" >> ./apps/web/.env
+  echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL='http://localhost:8080'" >> ./apps/web/.env
+  echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_WS_URL='ws://localhost:8080'" >> ./apps/web/.env
+  echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_PUBLIC_URL='http://localhost:4000'" >> ./apps/web/.env
 
   echo "Generated a new ./apps/eb/.env file with default values"
 fi