diff --git a/middleware.ts b/middleware.ts
index add9b53..05eb48d 100644
--- a/middleware.ts
+++ b/middleware.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,20 @@
 import { NextResponse, type NextRequest } from 'next/server'
-import { betterFetch } from '@better-fetch/fetch'
 
 const PUBLIC_PATHS = ['/login', '/api/auth']
 
-type Session = { user: { id: string; email: string } }
-
-export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
+export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   const { pathname } = request.nextUrl
 
   if (PUBLIC_PATHS.some((p) => pathname.startsWith(p))) {
     return NextResponse.next()
   }
 
-  const { data: session } = await betterFetch<Session>('/api/auth/get-session', {
-    baseURL: `http://localhost:${process.env.PORT ?? 3000}`,
-    headers: { cookie: request.headers.get('cookie') ?? '' },
-  })
+  const session = request.cookies.get('better-auth.session_token')
 
   if (!session) {
     return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/login', request.url))
   }
 
-  if (pathname === '/login') {
-    return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/dashboard', request.url))
-  }
-
   return NextResponse.next()
 }