diff --git a/pan3d/utils.py b/pan3d/utils.py
index 6c99f199..198aae4e 100644
--- a/pan3d/utils.py
+++ b/pan3d/utils.py
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ async def coroutine():
 
 
 def is_cloud_env():
-    cloud_env_keys = ["binder"]
-    jupyterhub_base_url = os.environ.get("JUPYTERHUB_BASE_URL")
-    return jupyterhub_base_url and any(k in jupyterhub_base_url for k in cloud_env_keys)
+    cloud_env_vars = ["BINDER_REQUEST"]
+    return any(os.environ.get(k) for k in cloud_env_vars)
 
 
 initial_state = {