diff --git a/swh/web/settings/production.py b/swh/web/settings/production.py
--- a/swh/web/settings/production.py
+++ b/swh/web/settings/production.py
@@ -66,7 +66,3 @@
 }
 
 WEBPACK_LOADER["DEFAULT"]["CACHE"] = not DEBUG
-
-LOGIN_URL = "oidc-login"
-LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = "oidc-profile"
-LOGOUT_URL = "oidc-logout"
diff --git a/swh/web/webapp/urls.py b/swh/web/webapp/urls.py
--- a/swh/web/webapp/urls.py
+++ b/swh/web/webapp/urls.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # See top-level LICENSE file for more information
 
 import json
+import logging
 
 from django_js_reverse.views import urls_js
 import requests
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from swh.web.config import get_config
 from swh.web.utils import archive, origin_visit_types
+from swh.web.utils.exc import sentry_capture_exception
 
 swh_web_config = get_config()
 
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@
 
 favicon_view = RedirectView.as_view(url=static(SWH_FAVICON), permanent=True)
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def default_view(request):
     return render(request, "homepage.html", {"visit_types": origin_visit_types()})
@@ -33,9 +37,12 @@
     url = get_config()["history_counters_url"]
     stat_counters_history = {}
 
-    if url:
+    try:
         response = requests.get(url, timeout=5)
         stat_counters_history = json.loads(response.text)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.exception(exc)
+        sentry_capture_exception(exc)
 
     counters = {
         "stat_counters": stat_counters,