diff --git a/server/boot/redirectHttps.js b/server/boot/redirectHttps.js
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--- a/server/boot/redirectHttps.js
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-var path = require('path');
-var loopback = require('loopback');
-var express = require('express');
-
-var port = 1337;
-
-// this will listen to traffic on port 1337
-// The purpose is to redirect any user who is direct to https
-// instead of http by mistake. Our nginx proxy server will listen
-// for https traffic and serve from this port on this server.
-// the view being send will have a short timeout and a redirect
-module.exports = function(loopbackApp) {
-  var app = express();
-  app.set('view engine', 'jade');
-  // views in ../views'
-  app.set('views', path.join(__dirname, '..'));
-
-  // server static files
-  app.use(loopback.static(path.join(
-    __dirname,
-    '../',
-    '../public'
-  )));
-
-  // all traffic will be redirected on page load;
-  app.use(function(req, res) {
-    return res.render('views/redirect-https');
-  });
-
-  loopbackApp.once('started', function() {
-    app.listen(port, function() {
-      console.log('https redirect listening on port %s', port);
-    });
-  });
-};