diff --git a/zeppelin-web/src/app/app.js b/zeppelin-web/src/app/app.js
index d83fa98ae0a..111cca2af0a 100644
--- a/zeppelin-web/src/app/app.js
+++ b/zeppelin-web/src/app/app.js
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@ let zeppelinWebApp = angular.module('zeppelinWebApp', requiredModules)
   })
 
   // handel logout on API failure
-  .config(function ($httpProvider, $provide) {
-    $httpProvider.defaults.headers.common['X-Requested-With'] = 'XMLHttpRequest'
+    .config(function ($httpProvider, $provide) {
+    if (process.env.PROD) {
+      $httpProvider.defaults.headers.common['X-Requested-With'] = 'XMLHttpRequest'
+    }
     $provide.factory('httpInterceptor', function ($q, $rootScope) {
       return {
         'responseError': function (rejection) {
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ function auth () {
     },
     crossDomain: true
   })
-  let config = {headers: { 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' }}
+  let config = (process.env.PROD) ? {headers: { 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' }} : {}
   return $http.get(baseUrlSrv.getRestApiBase() + '/security/ticket', config).then(function (response) {
     zeppelinWebApp.run(function ($rootScope) {
       $rootScope.ticket = angular.fromJson(response.data).body
diff --git a/zeppelin-web/webpack.config.js b/zeppelin-web/webpack.config.js
index 88c7acca1bc..5c2e1dfa2fa 100644
--- a/zeppelin-web/webpack.config.js
+++ b/zeppelin-web/webpack.config.js
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ module.exports = function makeWebpackConfig () {
           HELIUM_BUNDLE_DEV: process.env.HELIUM_BUNDLE_DEV,
           SERVER_PORT: serverPort,
           WEB_PORT: webPort,
+          PROD: isProd,
           BUILD_CI: (isCI) ? JSON.stringify(true) : JSON.stringify(false)
         }
       })