diff --git a/ghost/portal/.env.development.local.example b/ghost/portal/.env.development.local.example
index 09883d6b86..72ad27e776 100644
--- a/ghost/portal/.env.development.local.example
+++ b/ghost/portal/.env.development.local.example
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 REACT_APP_ADMIN_URL=http://localhost:2368/ghost
-REACT_APP_SITE_URL=http://localhost:2368
diff --git a/ghost/portal/src/index.js b/ghost/portal/src/index.js
index 24d4863d6c..c0d3b9233f 100644
--- a/ghost/portal/src/index.js
+++ b/ghost/portal/src/index.js
@@ -16,17 +16,8 @@ window.GhostMembers = {
     initMembersJS: initMembersJS
 };
 
-// This will automatically load for local if an .env.local file is present
+// This will automatically load for local if an .env.development.local file is present
 if (process.env.REACT_APP_ADMIN_URL) {
-    let site = {
-        adminUrl: process.env.REACT_APP_ADMIN_URL,
-        siteUrl: process.env.REACT_APP_SITE_URL || process.env.REACT_APP_ADMIN_URL,
-        plans: {
-            monthly: process.env.REACT_APP_SITE_MONTHLY_PLAN || '10',
-            yearly: process.env.REACT_APP_SITE_YEARLY_PLAN || '99',
-            currency: process.env.REACT_APP_SITE_PLAN_CURRENCY || 'USD',
-            currencySymbol: process.env.REACT_APP_SITE_PLAN_CURRENCY_SYMBOL || '$'
-        }
-    };
-    initMembersJS({site});
+    const adminUrl = process.env.REACT_APP_ADMIN_URL;
+    initMembersJS({adminUrl});
 }