diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 789e125..6471115 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var Config *config
 func Load() *config {
 	err := godotenv.Load()
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Error loading .env file - Using environment variables instead")
+		slog.Warn("Error loading .env file - Using environment variables instead")
 	}
 
 	// Get mastodon instance
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func Load() *config {
 
 	imageKitId := os.Getenv("CAOM_IMAGEKIT_ID")
 	if imageKitId == "" {
-		slog.Info("No imagekit id provided, not using imagekit")
+		slog.Info("No imagekit id provided, not using imagekit.io")
 	}
 	// Inititlize AppContext
 	var appContext = &config{
diff --git a/internal/services/imgKitHelper.go b/internal/services/imgKitHelper.go
index 3c5801b..92f3115 100644
--- a/internal/services/imgKitHelper.go
+++ b/internal/services/imgKitHelper.go
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ func InitImgKitHelper() {
 }
 
 func GetPreviewUrl(url string) string {
+	if config.Config.ImageKitId == "" {
+		return url
+	}
 	return "https://ik.imagekit.io/" + config.Config.ImageKitId + "/tr:w-500,h-500,c-at_max,f-webp,q-60/" + url
 }
 
 func GetRemoteUrl(url string) string {
+	if config.Config.ImageKitId == "" {
+		return url
+	}
 	return "https://ik.imagekit.io/" + config.Config.ImageKitId + "/tr:q-70,dpr-auto,f-webp/" + url
 }