diff --git a/frontend/leeds-beer-quest/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/leeds-beer-quest/src/lib/api.ts
index 104a023..58ef8be 100644
--- a/frontend/leeds-beer-quest/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/leeds-beer-quest/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ export class API {
         let params = "";
         params += ArrayToArrayUrlParams("categories", venueFilters?.categories.map((c) => c.name) ?? []);
         params += ArrayToArrayUrlParams("tags", venueFilters?.tags.map((v) => v.name) ?? [], params.length < 1);
-        params += venueFilters?.nameFilter ? `${(params.length < 1 ? "?" : "&")}search=${venueFilters.nameFilter}` : "";
+        params += venueFilters?.nameFilter ? `${params.length < 1 ? "?" : "&"}search=${venueFilters.nameFilter}` : "";
 
         const response = await fetch(`${this.baseAPIUrl}/venue${params}`);
-        console.log(`calling ${this.baseAPIUrl}/venue${params}`);
         return await response.json();
     }