diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b04e57..077e5bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "ts-node --project tsconfig.server.json server.ts",
-    "upload-image": "ts-node --project tsconfig.server.json upload-image-to-pinata.ts",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "tsc --project tsconfig.server.json && NODE_ENV=production PORT=80 node dist/server.js",
     "lint": "next lint"
diff --git a/src/utils/uploadToPinata.ts b/src/utils/uploadToPinata.ts
index 9a5ca21..5e89469 100644
--- a/src/utils/uploadToPinata.ts
+++ b/src/utils/uploadToPinata.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,11 @@ export async function uploadToPinata(imageUrl: string): Promise<FluxGenerationRe
   try {
     const upload = await pinata.upload.url(imageUrl);
 
-    if (!upload.IpfsHash) {
-      throw new Error("Upload failed: IPFS hash not returned.");
-    }
-
     const publicURL = await pinata.gateways.convert(upload.IpfsHash);
 
     return { imageUrl: publicURL };
   } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error uploading to Pinata:', error)
     return {
       error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Upload failed'
     };