diff --git a/configs/vhost-app.conf b/configs/vhost-app.conf
index 6fd1e56..0ec9bb5 100644
--- a/configs/vhost-app.conf
+++ b/configs/vhost-app.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 #
 
 # in person 2.24.2026 by ericgu
-beetleinabox beetleinabox.studentorg.berkeley.edu - - [dev]
+# rt#16041 2026-09-24, removed [dev] flag at request of signatory, by studentkrisk
+beetleinabox beetleinabox.studentorg.berkeley.edu - -
 
 # by storce
 # Yes moffitt has two "t"s, and yes the username has one "t" only