diff --git a/src/contexts/AuthContext.js b/src/contexts/AuthContext.js
index 1e9444e..4b34e3e 100644
--- a/src/contexts/AuthContext.js
+++ b/src/contexts/AuthContext.js
@@ -42,11 +42,10 @@ export const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
       console.log('(AuthProvider) Initializing BrowserOAuthClient...');
 
       try {
-        // Create the client instance using the .load() factory method
-        console.log(`(AuthProvider) Loading client metadata from: ${metadataUrl}`);
-        const oauthClient = await BrowserOAuthClient.load({
-          clientId: metadataUrl,
-          handleResolver: 'https://bsky.social',
+        // Create the client instance
+        const oauthClient = new BrowserOAuthClient({
+          clientMetadata: clientMetadata,
+          handleResolver: 'https://public.api.bsky.app',
           plcDirectoryUrl: 'https://plc.directory',
         });