diff --git a/config/initializers/airbrake.rb b/config/initializers/airbrake.rb
index 5d7a680f8..920032308 100644
--- a/config/initializers/airbrake.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/airbrake.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 # licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
 # the COPYRIGHT file.
 
-Airbrake.configure do |config|
-  if AppConfig[:airbrake_api_key].present?
-    config.api_key = AppConfig[:airbrake_api_key] 
-  else
-    # creative way to disable Airbrake, should be replaced once the gem provides a proper way
-    config.development_environments << Rails.env
+if AppConfig[:airbrake_api_key].present?
+  require 'airbrake'
+  Airbrake.configure do |config|
+    puts AppConfig[:airbrake_api_key]
+    config.api_key = AppConfig[:airbrake_api_key]
   end
-end
+end
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