diff --git a/api/main.go b/api/main.go
index 2e39a26..b692423 100644
--- a/api/main.go
+++ b/api/main.go
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 
-	config, err := utils.LoadConfig()
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
+	config := utils.LoadConfig()
 	pool, queries, databaseError := database.Connect(config.DBURL)
 	if databaseError != nil {
 		panic(databaseError)
diff --git a/api/utils/config.go b/api/utils/config.go
index 13fe18e..4062132 100644
--- a/api/utils/config.go
+++ b/api/utils/config.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	DBURL     string
 }
 
-func LoadConfig() (*Config, error) {
+func LoadConfig() *Config {
 	Config := new(Config)
 
 	err := godotenv.Load(".env")
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ func LoadConfig() (*Config, error) {
 		panic("DATABASE_URL environment variable not set")
 	}
 
-	return Config, nil
+	return Config
 }