diff --git a/heatmap-tool/frontend/vite.config.ts b/heatmap-tool/frontend/vite.config.ts
index 7fba83a1..02d50a43 100644
--- a/heatmap-tool/frontend/vite.config.ts
+++ b/heatmap-tool/frontend/vite.config.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
       '/api': {
         target: 'http://backend:8000',
         changeOrigin: true,
-        rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/api/, ''),
       },
     }
   }