diff --git "a/C:\\chatknot\\app\\utils\\handlelogout.js" "b/C:\\chatknot\\old backup\\app\\utils\\handlelogout.js"
index cf33160..0abb3de 100644
--- "a/C:\\chatknot\\app\\utils\\handlelogout.js"
+++ "b/C:\\chatknot\\old backup\\app\\utils\\handlelogout.js"	
@@ -1,42 +1,26 @@
 // handleLogout.js - A utility function for logout
 import { reset } from '../lib/features/chat/chatSlice';
 import { disconnectSocket } from '../lib/socketManager';
-import { deleteCookie, getCookie } from 'cookies-next';
+import { deleteCookie } from 'cookies-next';
 import axios from 'axios';
 
-// Accept an optional dispatch so callers can invoke this without providing Redux dispatch
-const handlelogout = async (dispatch) => {
+const handlelogout = async (dispatch) => { // Receive dispatch here
     try {
         // Disconnect the socket before logging out
         disconnectSocket();
 
-        // Call the logout API (best-effort; if cookies are missing the request may fail)
-        try {
-            await axios.post(
-                `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/api/auth/logout`,
-                {},
-                {
-                    headers: {
-                        Authorization: `Bearer ${getCookie('token')}`,
-                        'x-refresh-token': getCookie('refreshToken'),
-                    },
-                }
-            );
-        } catch (err) {
-            // Ignore errors from the logout endpoint - we'll still clear local state
-            console.warn('Logout API call failed (continuing to clear local state):', err?.message || err);
-        }
-
-        // Dispatch the reset action if a dispatch was provided
-        if (dispatch && typeof dispatch === 'function') {
-            try {
-                dispatch(reset());
-            } catch (err) {
-                console.warn('Dispatch reset failed:', err);
+        // Call the logout API
+        await axios.post(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/api/auth/logout`, {}, {
+            headers: {
+                Authorization: `Bearer ${getCookie('token')}`,
+                'x-refresh-token': getCookie('refreshtoken')
             }
-        }
+        });
+
+        // Dispatch the reset action
+        dispatch(reset());
     } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Error during logout flow:', error);
+        console.error('Error logging out:', error);
         deleteCookie('token');
         deleteCookie('refreshToken');
     } finally {
@@ -45,9 +29,7 @@ const handlelogout = async (dispatch) => {
         deleteCookie('refreshToken');
 
         // Redirect to the login page
-        if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-            window.location.href = '/login';
-        }
+        window.location.href = '/login';
     }
 };
 
