diff --git a/Resources/config_example.json b/Resources/config_example.json
index 0a2c65a..337d9f3 100644
--- a/Resources/config_example.json
+++ b/Resources/config_example.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
     "serverPort": 8000,
-    "production": false,
     "mail": {
         "serverDomain": "https://example.com/schafkopf",
         "emailHostname": "example.com",
diff --git a/Sources/App/Management/Configuration.swift b/Sources/App/Management/Configuration.swift
index abf4330..fed8442 100644
--- a/Sources/App/Management/Configuration.swift
+++ b/Sources/App/Management/Configuration.swift
@@ -6,13 +6,6 @@ struct Configuration {
 
     let mail: EMail?
 
-    /**
-     Use a database file and reduce logging.
-
-     If this property is set to `false`, then an in-memory database is used with increased logging.
-     */
-    let production: Bool
-
     struct EMail {
 
         /// The url to the root of the server
diff --git a/Sources/App/configure.swift b/Sources/App/configure.swift
index 5f93939..371fbcb 100644
--- a/Sources/App/configure.swift
+++ b/Sources/App/configure.swift
@@ -33,19 +33,17 @@ func configure(_ app: Application) async throws {
 
     app.http.server.configuration.port = configuration.serverPort
 
-    // Set target environment
-    app.environment = .production
-
-    if !configuration.production {
-        app.logger.logLevel = .info
+    switch app.environment {
+    case .production:
         log("[DEVELOPMENT] Using in-memory database")
         app.databases.use(.sqlite(.memory), as: .sqlite)
-    } else {
+    default:
         app.logger.logLevel = .notice
         let dbFile = storageFolder.appendingPathComponent("db.sqlite").path
         log("[PRODUCTION] Using database at \(dbFile)")
         app.databases.use(.sqlite(.file(dbFile)), as: .sqlite)
     }
+
     app.migrations.add(UserTableMigration())
     app.migrations.add(PasswordResetMigration())