diff --git a/src/routes/api/cospend/monthly-expenses/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/cospend/monthly-expenses/+server.ts
index bf4ff75..0ea4d1a 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/cospend/monthly-expenses/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/cospend/monthly-expenses/+server.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
   const session = await locals.auth();
-  
+
   if (!session || !session.user?.nickname) {
     return json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
   }
 
   await dbConnect();
-  
+
   try {
 
     // Get query parameters for date range (default to last 12 months)
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
     const startDate = new Date();
     startDate.setMonth(startDate.getMonth() - monthsBack);
 
-    // First, let's get all payments and see what we have
-    console.log('Searching for payments for user:', session.user.nickname);
-    console.log('Date range:', startDate.toISOString(), 'to', endDate.toISOString());
-    
     const totalPayments = await Payment.countDocuments();
     const paymentsInRange = await Payment.countDocuments({
       date: {
@@ -36,14 +32,9 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
         $gte: startDate,
         $lte: endDate
       },
-      category: { $ne: 'settlement' },
-      $or: [
-        { paidBy: session.user.nickname },
-        { createdBy: session.user.nickname }
-      ]
+      category: { $ne: 'settlement' }
     });
-    console.log('Total payments:', totalPayments, 'In date range:', paymentsInRange, 'User expenses:', expensePayments);
-    
+
     // Aggregate payments by month and category
     const pipeline = [
       {
@@ -54,11 +45,6 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
           },
           // Exclude settlements - only show actual expenses
           category: { $ne: 'settlement' },
-          // Only include payments where current user is involved
-          $or: [
-            { paidBy: session.user.nickname },
-            { createdBy: session.user.nickname }
-          ]
         }
       },
       {
@@ -109,20 +95,20 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
     results.forEach((result: any) => {
       const { yearMonth, category } = result._id;
       const amount = result.totalAmount;
-      
+
       categories.add(category);
-      
+
       if (!monthsMap.has(yearMonth)) {
         monthsMap.set(yearMonth, {});
       }
-      
+
       monthsMap.get(yearMonth)[category] = amount;
     });
 
     // Convert to arrays for Chart.js
     const months = Array.from(monthsMap.keys()).sort();
     const categoryList = Array.from(categories).sort();
-    
+
     const datasets = categoryList.map((category: string) => ({
       label: category,
       data: months.map(month => monthsMap.get(month)[category] || 0)
@@ -142,4 +128,4 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
     console.error('Error fetching monthly expenses:', error);
     return json({ error: 'Failed to fetch monthly expenses' }, { status: 500 });
   }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/cospend/+page.svelte b/src/routes/cospend/+page.svelte
index cb033eb..d1faf8b 100644
--- a/src/routes/cospend/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/cospend/+page.svelte
@@ -66,13 +66,11 @@
   async function fetchMonthlyExpenses() {
     try {
       expensesLoading = true;
-      console.log('Fetching monthly expenses...');
       const response = await fetch('/api/cospend/monthly-expenses');
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to fetch monthly expenses');
       }
       monthlyExpensesData = await response.json();
-      console.log('Monthly expenses data:', monthlyExpensesData);
     } catch (err) {
       console.error('Error fetching monthly expenses:', err);
       // Don't show this error in the main error state
@@ -170,15 +168,15 @@
     {#if expensesLoading}
       <div class="loading">Loading monthly expenses chart...</div>
     {:else if monthlyExpensesData.datasets && monthlyExpensesData.datasets.length > 0}
-      <BarChart 
-        data={monthlyExpensesData} 
+      <BarChart
+        data={monthlyExpensesData}
         title="Monthly Expenses by Category"
         height="400px"
       />
     {:else}
       <div class="loading">
-        Debug: expensesLoading={expensesLoading}, 
-        datasets={monthlyExpensesData.datasets?.length || 0}, 
+        Debug: expensesLoading={expensesLoading},
+        datasets={monthlyExpensesData.datasets?.length || 0},
         data={JSON.stringify(monthlyExpensesData)}
       </div>
     {/if}