diff --git a/backend/src/decentriq.py b/backend/src/decentriq.py
index f306a63..5262d05 100644
--- a/backend/src/decentriq.py
+++ b/backend/src/decentriq.py
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ async def create_compute_dcr(
         data_nodes.append(data_node_id)
 
         # TODO: made airlock always True for testing
-        if cohort.airlock:
+        # if cohort.airlock:
+        print(f"AIRLOCK {cohort.airlock}")
+        if True:
             # Add airlock node to make it easy to access small part of the dataset
             preview_node_id = f"preview-{data_node_id}"
             builder.add_node_definition(PreviewComputeNodeDefinition(
diff --git a/backend/src/utils.py b/backend/src/utils.py
index c3c8bc5..717717b 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils.py
+++ b/backend/src/utils.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def retrieve_cohorts_metadata(user_email: str) -> dict[str, Cohort]:
         # Initialize cohort data structure if not exists
         if cohort_id and cohort_id not in target_dict:
             target_dict[cohort_id] = Cohort(
-                cohort_id=row["cohortId"]["value"],  # Assuming cohortId is always present
+                cohort_id=row["cohortId"]["value"],
                 cohort_type=get_value("cohortType", row),
                 cohort_email=[get_value("cohortEmail", row)] if get_value("cohortEmail", row) else [],
                 # owner=get_value("owner", row),
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def retrieve_cohorts_metadata(user_email: str) -> dict[str, Cohort]:
                 study_ongoing=get_value("study_ongoing", row),
                 study_population=get_value("study_population", row),
                 study_objective=get_value("study_objective", row),
-                variables={},  # You might want to populate this separately, depending on your data structure
+                variables={},
                 airlock=get_bool_value("airlock", row),
                 can_edit=user_email in [*settings.admins_list, get_value("cohortEmail", row)],
             )