diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 9b2bfc29b..e94b7a6aa 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   # config.action_cable.mount_path = nil
   config.action_cable.url = ENV["ACTION_CABLE_URL"]
 
-  config.action_cable.allowed_request_origins = ENV["ACTION_CABLE_ALLOWED_ORIGINS"].split(",")
+  config.action_cable.allowed_request_origins = ENV["ACTION_CABLE_ALLOWED_ORIGINS"]&.split(",")
 
   # Assume all access to the app is happening through a SSL-terminating reverse proxy.
   # Can be used together with config.force_ssl for Strict-Transport-Security and secure cookies.
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 8cc2e2cfb..95d77f20b 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -14,13 +14,8 @@
 
 require "faker"
 
-if Rails.env.production?
-  puts("Seeding is disabled in production.")
-  exit
-end
-
-if ENV.fetch("SKIP_SEEDS", false) == "true"
-  puts("Skipping seeding data.")
+if ENV.fetch("SKIP_SEEDS", "false") == "true"
+  puts("Skip seeding. Exiting...")
   exit
 end