diff --git a/src/components/dev/ApiDevTools.tsx b/src/components/dev/ApiDevTools.tsx
index 76ceefa..d86cd21 100644
--- a/src/components/dev/ApiDevTools.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dev/ApiDevTools.tsx
@@ -147,12 +147,10 @@ if (isDev && !globalAny.__gatehouseFetchPatched) {
     });
     throw err;
   }
-};
+  };
 }
 
-// Check if we're in development mode
-const isDev = import.meta.env.DEV;
-
+// isDev is already declared at module level for the fetch patch
 export default function ApiDevTools() {
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [logs, setLogs] = useState<ApiLog[]>([...apiLogs]);
diff --git a/src/pages/auth/LoginPage.tsx b/src/pages/auth/LoginPage.tsx
index f2ee4e8..504690f 100644
--- a/src/pages/auth/LoginPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/auth/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -25,9 +25,16 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
     try {
       await login(email, password, rememberMe);
     } catch (error) {
+      // Log to console in dev mode for easier debugging
+      if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
+        console.error("[Gatehouse] Login failed:", error);
+      }
+
       const message = error instanceof ApiError 
         ? error.message 
-        : "An unexpected error occurred";
+        : import.meta.env.DEV && error instanceof Error
+          ? error.message
+          : "An unexpected error occurred";
       
       toast({
         variant: "destructive",