diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 5b5a67d7c..50d0b6ad2 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -357,16 +357,6 @@ GEM
       sprockets (>= 2.8, < 4.0)
       sprockets-rails (>= 2.0, < 4.0)
       tilt (>= 1.1, < 3)
-    sassc (1.8.3)
-      bundler
-      ffi (~> 1.9.6)
-      sass (>= 3.3.0)
-    sassc-rails (1.1.0)
-      rails (>= 4.0.0)
-      sass
-      sassc (~> 1.6)
-      sprockets (> 2.11)
-      tilt
     savon (2.11.1)
       akami (~> 1.2)
       builder (>= 2.1.2)
diff --git a/config/deploy/preproduction.rb b/config/deploy/preproduction.rb
index a514f84eb..16d1c5bb7 100644
--- a/config/deploy/preproduction.rb
+++ b/config/deploy/preproduction.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 set :deploy_to, deploysecret(:deploy_to)
 set :server_name, deploysecret(:server_name)
 set :db_server, deploysecret(:db_server)
-set :branch, :master
+set :branch, ENV['branch'] || :master
 set :ssh_options, port: deploysecret(:ssh_port)
 set :stage, :preproduction
 set :rails_env, :preproduction