diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index bdeed474f8..31fa1edcf1 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ gem 'coffee-rails', '~> 5.0.0'
 
 gem 'mini_racer', '0.4.0'
 
-gem 'uglifier', '>= 1.0.3'
 
 gem 'angular_rails_csrf'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 318fe71e73..8ea9e69ef0 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -640,8 +640,6 @@ GEM
     ttfunk (1.7.0)
     tzinfo (2.0.5)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
-    uglifier (4.2.0)
-      execjs (>= 0.3.0, < 3)
     unicode-display_width (2.3.0)
     uniform_notifier (1.16.0)
     valid_email2 (4.0.4)
@@ -809,7 +807,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   test-prof
   test-unit (~> 3.5)
   timecop
-  uglifier (>= 1.0.3)
   valid_email2
   vcr
   view_component
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 8fbb157511..a097aefd29 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ Openfoodnetwork::Application.configure do
   # Enable serving of images, stylesheets, and JavaScripts from an asset server
   # config.action_controller.asset_host = "http://assets.example.com"
 
-  # Precompile additional assets (application.js, application.css, and all non-JS/CSS are already added)
-  # config.assets.precompile += %w( search.js )
-
-  require 'uglifier'
-  config.assets.js_compressor = Uglifier.new(mangle: false, harmony: true)
-
   # Disable delivery errors, bad email addresses will be ignored
   # config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
 
diff --git a/config/environments/staging.rb b/config/environments/staging.rb
index 8fbb157511..a097aefd29 100644
--- a/config/environments/staging.rb
+++ b/config/environments/staging.rb
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ Openfoodnetwork::Application.configure do
   # Enable serving of images, stylesheets, and JavaScripts from an asset server
   # config.action_controller.asset_host = "http://assets.example.com"
 
-  # Precompile additional assets (application.js, application.css, and all non-JS/CSS are already added)
-  # config.assets.precompile += %w( search.js )
-
-  require 'uglifier'
-  config.assets.js_compressor = Uglifier.new(mangle: false, harmony: true)
-
   # Disable delivery errors, bad email addresses will be ignored
   # config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false