diff --git a/src/config/freeMode.ts b/src/config/freeMode.ts
index 1b0b9dc..1f51aa6 100644
--- a/src/config/freeMode.ts
+++ b/src/config/freeMode.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // src/config/freeMode.ts
-export const FREE_MODE = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FREE_MODE
+export const FREE_MODE = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FREE_MODE === 'true'
diff --git a/src/services/googleVisionCore.ts b/src/services/googleVisionCore.ts
index 33dc578..05c8b1f 100644
--- a/src/services/googleVisionCore.ts
+++ b/src/services/googleVisionCore.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export async function analyzeImageWithVision(imageBuffer: Buffer): Promise<Visio
     ANIMAL_LABELS.includes(label.description.toLowerCase())
   )?.description || ''
 
+  // wtf Claude
   const isAnimal = !!matchedLabel
 
   // For mainObject, use the first/highest confidence label from Vision API