diff --git a/backend/server/demo/settings.py b/backend/server/demo/settings.py
index c797db4..bf774a7 100644
--- a/backend/server/demo/settings.py
+++ b/backend/server/demo/settings.py
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
 # STATICFILES_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')]
 
 
-STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "ui/staticfiles")
-
 # TEMPLATE_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')]
 
 TEMPLATES = [
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte
index 63ec11b..ce31967 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte
@@ -42,12 +42,7 @@
 	<figure>
 		<!-- svelte-ignore a11y-img-redundant-alt -->
 		{#if adventure.image && adventure.image !== ''}
-			<img
-				src={adventure.image}
-				alt="Adventure Image"
-				class="w-full h-48 object-cover"
-				crossorigin="anonymous"
-			/>
+			<img src={adventure.image} alt="Adventure Image" class="w-full h-48 object-cover" />
 		{:else}
 			<img
 				src={'https://placehold.co/300?text=No%20Image%20Found&font=roboto'}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Avatar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Avatar.svelte
index f6476a4..b1d35d8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Avatar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Avatar.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<div class="avatar placeholder">
 		<div class="bg-neutral text-neutral-content rounded-full w-10 ml-4">
 			{#if user.profile_pic}
-				<img src={user.profile_pic} alt="" />
+				<img src={user.profile_pic} alt="User Profile" />
 			{:else}
 				<span class="text-2xl -mt-1">{letter}</span>
 			{/if}