diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index d3d8782..5fa68da 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@
         const mainViews = { auth: document.getElementById('auth-view'), employee: document.getElementById('employee-dashboard'), admin: document.getElementById('admin-dashboard'), archive: document.getElementById('admin-archive-view'), timeOffHistory: document.getElementById('admin-time-off-history-view') };
         const navUserControls = document.getElementById('nav-user-controls'), welcomeMessage = document.getElementById('welcome-message'), signOutBtn = document.getElementById('sign-out-btn');
         const messageBox = document.getElementById('message-box'), loadingSpinner = document.getElementById('loading-spinner'), modalContainer = document.getElementById('modal-container');
-        let authToken = localStorage.getItem('authToken'), user = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('user')), allTimeEntries = [], allUsers = [], employeeTimerInterval = null;
-
+        let authToken, user, allTimeEntries = [], allUsers = [], employeeTimerInterval = null;
         // --- Helper Functions ---
         const showLoading = (show) => loadingSpinner.innerHTML = show ? `<div class="inline-block animate-spin rounded-full h-16 w-16 border-t-2 border-b-2 border-blue-500"></div>` : '';
         const showMessage = (message, type = 'success') => { messageBox.innerHTML = `<div class="p-4 mb-4 text-sm rounded-lg flex items-center justify-between ${type === 'error' ? 'bg-red-100 text-red-700' : 'bg-green-100 text-green-700'}" role="alert"><span>${message}</span><button onclick="messageBox.classList.add('hidden')" class="font-bold text-lg">&times;</button></div>`; messageBox.classList.remove('hidden'); };