diff --git a/app/templates/server/index.js b/app/templates/server/index.js
index 7a1b65b99..371600910 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/index.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // Set default node environment to development
 var env = process.env.NODE_ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
 
-if (env === 'production' || env === 'test') {
+if (env === 'development' || env === 'test') {
   // Register the Babel require hook
   require('babel-core/register');
 }