diff --git a/backend/controllers/emailSubscription.js b/backend/controllers/emailSubscription.js
index 2c2105a6..24a7e316 100644
--- a/backend/controllers/emailSubscription.js
+++ b/backend/controllers/emailSubscription.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const apikey = process.env.MAILCHIMP_API_KEY;
 
 mailchimp.setConfig({
   apiKey: apikey,
-  server: "us13",
+  server: "us12",
 });
 
 // Audience ID: 968cfc7373
diff --git a/backend/index.js b/backend/index.js
index 3472954d..8ca7619c 100644
--- a/backend/index.js
+++ b/backend/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 import connectDB from './database/connect-db.js';
 // import testDatabaseConnection from './database/db-test.js';
 import connectMailchimp from './mailchimp/connect-mailchimp.js';
-import { addContacts, getContacts } from './mailchimp/contacts.js';
+// import { addContacts, getContacts } from './mailchimp/contacts.js';
 
 // import routes
 import eventRoutes from './routes/event.js';
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ dotenv.config();
 
 app.use(bodyParser.json({ limit: '30mb', extended: true }));
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ limit: '30mb', extended: true }));
+
 app.use(cors());
 
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5000;
diff --git a/backend/mailchimp/connect-mailchimp.js b/backend/mailchimp/connect-mailchimp.js
index dbf966ae..3aa23715 100644
--- a/backend/mailchimp/connect-mailchimp.js
+++ b/backend/mailchimp/connect-mailchimp.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const apikey = process.env.MAILCHIMP_API_KEY;
 
 mailchimp.setConfig({
   apiKey: apikey,
-  server: "us13",
+  server: "us12",
 });
 
 async function connectMailchimp() {
diff --git a/backend/mailchimp/contacts.js b/backend/mailchimp/contacts.js
index 195a1462..325f0e70 100644
--- a/backend/mailchimp/contacts.js
+++ b/backend/mailchimp/contacts.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const apikey = process.env.MAILCHIMP_API_KEY;
 
 mailchimp.setConfig({
   apiKey: apikey,
-  server: "us13",
+  server: "us12",
 });
 
 // Audience ID: 968cfc7373