diff --git a/server/seedDatabase.js b/server/seedDatabase.js
index 24808eb..b2267a6 100644
--- a/server/seedDatabase.js
+++ b/server/seedDatabase.js
@@ -88,41 +88,14 @@ async function seedDatabase() {
       console.log('✅ Tumanovsky user already exists for uamils-ab tenant');
     }
 
-    // Create test device for API testing if it doesn't exist
-    const testDevice = await Device.findOne({ where: { id: '1941875381' } });
-    if (!testDevice) {
-      await Device.create({
-        id: '1941875381',
-        name: 'Test Device 1941875381',
-        type: 'drone_detector',
-        location: 'Test Location',
-        description: 'Test drone detector device for API testing',
-        is_approved: true,
-        is_active: true,
-        tenant_id: defaultTenant.id,
-        coordinates: JSON.stringify({
-          latitude: 0,
-          longitude: 0
-        }),
-        config: JSON.stringify({
-          detection_range: 25000,
-          alert_threshold: 5000,
-          frequency_bands: ['2.4GHz', '5.8GHz'],
-          sensitivity: 'high'
-        })
-      });
-      
-      console.log('✅ Test device 1941875381 created for API testing');
-    } else {
-      console.log('✅ Test device 1941875381 already exists');
-    }
-
-    // Check general device count for info
+    // Create sample devices if none exist
     const deviceCount = await Device.count();
-    if (deviceCount === 1) {
-      console.log('📝 Only test device exists - add more devices manually through the UI');
+    if (deviceCount === 0) {
+      // REMOVED: Automatic device creation
+      // No longer creating sample devices automatically
+      console.log('📝 No sample devices created - add devices manually through the UI');
     } else {
-      console.log(`✅ ${deviceCount} devices exist in total`);
+      console.log('✅ Devices already exist');
     }
 
     // Get admin user for alert rules