diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index f22a586..cb79191 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-2">ScanWave</h1>
     <h2 class="text-lg text-gray-600 text-center mb-8">Make entrance to your events a breeze.</h2>
     <div class="flex space-x-4 w-full justify-center">
-        <a href="/private/home" class="bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-3 px-8 rounded-full shadow-none border border-gray-300 w-64 text-center transition">
+        <a href="/private/home" class="bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-3 px-8 rounded-full shadow-none border border-gray-300 w-64 text-center transition" data-sveltekit-reload>
             Get started
         </a>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/routes/private/home/+layout.server.ts b/src/routes/private/home/+layout.server.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 803cddb..0000000
--- a/src/routes/private/home/+layout.server.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * This file is necessary to ensure protection of all routes in the `private`
- * directory. It makes the routes in this directory _dynamic_ routes, which
- * send a server request, and thus trigger `hooks.server.ts`.
- **/
\ No newline at end of file