diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/app-store.module.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/app-store.module.ts
index 6de5b1db8..af9ff00fe 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/app-store.module.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/store/app-store.module.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import {
   UploadEffects,
   ViewerEffects
 } from './effects';
-import { INITIAL_STATE } from './initial-state';
 import { SearchAiEffects } from './effects/search-ai.effects';
 
 @NgModule({
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ import { SearchAiEffects } from './effects/search-ai.effects';
     provideStore(
       { app: appReducer },
       {
-        initialState: INITIAL_STATE,
         runtimeChecks: {
           strictStateImmutability: false,
           strictActionImmutability: false
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/testing/app-testing.module.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/testing/app-testing.module.ts
index 57ef82beb..a2a2cb983 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/testing/app-testing.module.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/testing/app-testing.module.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import { provideRouter } from '@angular/router';
     provideStore(
       { app: appReducer },
       {
-        initialState: INITIAL_STATE,
         runtimeChecks: {
           strictStateImmutability: false,
           strictActionImmutability: false