diff --git a/config/env.go b/config/env.go
index 5b100dde..56f6ef99 100644
--- a/config/env.go
+++ b/config/env.go
@@ -103,11 +103,8 @@ func readEnv(filePath string) (AppEnv, error) {
 }
 
 func makeApp(env AppEnv, name string) (App, error) {
-	// Checking for domain and type as they are required - apps wont work without them
-	domain, ok := env["DOMAIN"]
-	if !ok {
-		return App{}, errors.New("missing DOMAIN variable")
-	}
+	// Checking for type as it is required - apps wont work without it
+	domain := env["DOMAIN"]
 	apptype, ok := env["TYPE"]
 	if !ok {
 		return App{}, errors.New("missing TYPE variable")