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
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 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()
 
@@ -33,9 +34,11 @@
     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:
+        sentry_capture_exception(exc)
 
     counters = {
         "stat_counters": stat_counters,