diff --git a/src/index.ejs b/src/index.ejs
index e1f4040e..ef68da4c 100644
--- a/src/index.ejs
+++ b/src/index.ejs
@@ -18,15 +18,16 @@
 
   <body>
     <div id="app"></div>
+    <% if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') { %>
     <!-- Set `__static` path to static files in production -->
     <script>
     try {
-      if ('<%= process.env.NODE_ENV %>' !== 'development')
         window.__static = require('path')
           .join(__dirname, '/static')
           .replace(/\\/g, '\\\\')
       } catch {}
     </script>
+    <% } %>
 
     <script>
     // This is the service worker with the Advanced caching
diff --git a/src/renderer/App.js b/src/renderer/App.js
index 29399cd1..2c32ee39 100644
--- a/src/renderer/App.js
+++ b/src/renderer/App.js
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     }
   },
   computed: {
-    isDev: function () {
-      return process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
-    },
     isOpen: function () {
       return this.$store.getters.getIsSideNavOpen
     },
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     this.grabUserSettings().then(async () => {
       this.checkThemeSettings()
 
-      await this.fetchInvidiousInstances({ isDev: this.isDev })
+      await this.fetchInvidiousInstances()
       if (this.defaultInvidiousInstance === '') {
         await this.setRandomCurrentInvidiousInstance()
       }
@@ -257,7 +254,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 
     checkExternalPlayer: async function () {
       const payload = {
-        isDev: this.isDev,
         externalPlayer: this.externalPlayer
       }
       this.getExternalPlayerCmdArgumentsData(payload)
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.js b/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.js
index 0676a196..1b5eabb4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.js
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     return {}
   },
   computed: {
-    isDev: function () {
-      return process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
-    },
-
     externalPlayerNames: function () {
       const fallbackNames = this.$store.getters.getExternalPlayerNames
       const nameTranslationKeys = this.$store.getters.getExternalPlayerNameTranslationKeys
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/general-settings/general-settings.js b/src/renderer/components/general-settings/general-settings.js
index 8b3e832e..6d650a48 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/general-settings/general-settings.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/general-settings/general-settings.js
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     }
   },
   computed: {
-    isDev: function () {
-      return process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
-    },
     currentInvidiousInstance: function () {
       return this.$store.getters.getCurrentInvidiousInstance
     },
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/watch-video-comments/watch-video-comments.js b/src/renderer/components/watch-video-comments/watch-video-comments.js
index f1769399..482b66db 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/watch-video-comments/watch-video-comments.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/watch-video-comments/watch-video-comments.js
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     }
   },
   computed: {
-    isDev: function () {
-      return process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
-    },
-
     backendPreference: function () {
       return this.$store.getters.getBackendPreference
     },
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/modules/invidious.js b/src/renderer/store/modules/invidious.js
index 00a99441..13bbf4e2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/modules/invidious.js
+++ b/src/renderer/store/modules/invidious.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const getters = {
 }
 
 const actions = {
-  async fetchInvidiousInstances({ commit }, payload) {
+  async fetchInvidiousInstances({ commit }) {
     const requestUrl = 'https://api.invidious.io/instances.json'
 
     let instances = []
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const actions = {
       // And fallback to hardcoded entry(s) if static file absent
       const fileName = 'invidious-instances.json'
       /* eslint-disable-next-line */
-      const fileLocation = payload.isDev ? './static/' : `${__dirname}/static/`
+      const fileLocation = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? './static/' : `${__dirname}/static/`
       if (fs.existsSync(`${fileLocation}${fileName}`)) {
         console.warn('reading static file for invidious instances')
         const fileData = fs.readFileSync(`${fileLocation}${fileName}`)
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/modules/settings.js b/src/renderer/store/modules/settings.js
index 20f8c0c1..7c7bc0fa 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/modules/settings.js
+++ b/src/renderer/store/modules/settings.js
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ const stateWithSideEffects = {
 
       i18n.locale = targetLocale
       dispatch('getRegionData', {
-        isDev: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development',
         locale: targetLocale
       })
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js b/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
index 16fb854f..e75f82a9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
+++ b/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ const actions = {
   getRegionData ({ commit }, payload) {
     let fileData
     /* eslint-disable-next-line */
-    const fileLocation = payload.isDev ? './static/geolocations/' : `${__dirname}/static/geolocations/`
+    const fileLocation = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? './static/geolocations/' : `${__dirname}/static/geolocations/`
     if (fs.existsSync(`${fileLocation}${payload.locale}`)) {
       fileData = fs.readFileSync(`${fileLocation}${payload.locale}/countries.json`)
     } else {
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ const actions = {
     const fileName = 'external-player-map.json'
     let fileData
     /* eslint-disable-next-line */
-    const fileLocation = payload.isDev ? './static/' : `${__dirname}/static/`
+    const fileLocation = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? './static/' : `${__dirname}/static/`
 
     if (fs.existsSync(`${fileLocation}${fileName}`)) {
       fileData = fs.readFileSync(`${fileLocation}${fileName}`)
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
index 5a6f4d57..396757be 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
+++ b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import WatchVideoRecommendations from '../../components/watch-video-recommendati
 import FtAgeRestricted from '../../components/ft-age-restricted/ft-age-restricted.vue'
 import i18n from '../../i18n/index'
 
+const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
+
 export default Vue.extend({
   name: 'Watch',
   components: {
@@ -86,9 +88,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     }
   },
   computed: {
-    isDev: function () {
-      return process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
-    },
     historyCache: function () {
       return this.$store.getters.getHistoryCache
     },
@@ -1127,7 +1126,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 
       if (this.removeVideoMetaFiles) {
         const userData = await this.getUserDataPath()
-        if (this.isDev) {
+        if (isDev) {
           const dashFileLocation = `static/dashFiles/${videoId}.xml`
           const vttFileLocation = `static/storyboards/${videoId}.vtt`
           // only delete the file it actually exists
@@ -1174,7 +1173,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       const userData = await this.getUserDataPath()
       let fileLocation
       let uriSchema
-      if (this.isDev) {
+      if (isDev) {
         fileLocation = `static/dashFiles/${this.videoId}.xml`
         uriSchema = `dashFiles/${this.videoId}.xml`
         // if the location does not exist, writeFileSync will not create the directory, so we have to do that manually
@@ -1255,7 +1254,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 
         // Dev mode doesn't have access to the file:// schema, so we access
         // storyboards differently when run in dev
-        if (this.isDev) {
+        if (isDev) {
           fileLocation = `static/storyboards/${this.videoId}.vtt`
           uriSchema = `storyboards/${this.videoId}.vtt`
           // if the location does not exist, writeFileSync will not create the directory, so we have to do that manually
