diff --git a/server/middleware/auth.js b/server/middleware/auth.js
index d4a17e8..245364d 100644
--- a/server/middleware/auth.js
+++ b/server/middleware/auth.js
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ async function authenticateToken(req, res, next) {
     
     next();
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Token verification error:', error);
+    // Only log unexpected errors, not common JWT validation failures
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test' || error.name === 'TypeError') {
+      console.error('Token verification error:', error);
+    }
     return res.status(401).json({
       success: false,
       message: 'Invalid token'