diff --git a/site/config/routes/download-white-paper.php b/site/config/routes/download-white-paper.php
index 05d6a5c..21bad77 100644
--- a/site/config/routes/download-white-paper.php
+++ b/site/config/routes/download-white-paper.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ return [
         }
 
         // ── Rate limiting (5 req / hour / IP) ─────────────────────
-        $ip       = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'] ?? $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ?? 'unknown';
+        $ip       = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ?? 'unknown';
         $cacheKey = 'wp-dl-' . md5($ip);
         $cache    = kirby()->cache('pages');
         $hits     = (int)($cache->get($cacheKey) ?? 0);