diff --git a/packages/indiekit/lib/middleware/locals.js b/packages/indiekit/lib/middleware/locals.js
index 5fe900b8f..842278351 100644
--- a/packages/indiekit/lib/middleware/locals.js
+++ b/packages/indiekit/lib/middleware/locals.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import {getNavigation} from '../navigation.js';
-import {getMediaEndpoint} from '../publication.js';
 
 /**
  * Expose config to frontend templates
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ export const locals = indiekitConfig => {
       response.locals.application = application;
 
       // Publication
-      publication.mediaEndpoint = getMediaEndpoint(publication, request);
       response.locals.publication = publication;
 
       // Session
diff --git a/packages/indiekit/lib/publication.js b/packages/indiekit/lib/publication.js
index 728583cce..594eb8241 100644
--- a/packages/indiekit/lib/publication.js
+++ b/packages/indiekit/lib/publication.js
@@ -63,20 +63,3 @@ export const getPostTypes = publication => {
 
   return [];
 };
-
-/**
- * Get media endpoint from server derived values
- *
- * @param {object} publication Publication configuration
- * @param {object} request HTTP request
- * @returns {string} Media endpoint URL
- */
-export const getMediaEndpoint = (publication, request) => {
-  const {mediaEndpoint} = publication;
-
-  if (mediaEndpoint && isUrl(mediaEndpoint)) {
-    return mediaEndpoint;
-  }
-
-  return `${request.protocol}://${request.headers.host}${mediaEndpoint}`;
-};
diff --git a/packages/indiekit/tests/lib/publication.js b/packages/indiekit/tests/lib/publication.js
index 0f48cb542..aa7764a2a 100644
--- a/packages/indiekit/tests/lib/publication.js
+++ b/packages/indiekit/tests/lib/publication.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {mongodbConfig} from '../../config/mongodb.js';
 import {Cache} from '../../lib/cache.js';
 import {
   getCategories,
-  getMediaEndpoint,
   getPostTemplate,
   getPostTypes
 } from '../../lib/publication.js';
@@ -134,30 +133,3 @@ test('Merges values from custom and preset post types', t => {
 test('Returns array if no preset or custom post types', t => {
   t.deepEqual(getPostTypes({}), []);
 });
-
-test('Gets media endpoint from server derived values', t => {
-  const request = {
-    protocol: 'https',
-    headers: {
-      host: 'server.example'
-    }
-  };
-
-  const result = getMediaEndpoint(t.context.publication, request);
-
-  t.is(result, 'https://server.example/media');
-});
-
-test('Gets media endpoint from publication configuration', t => {
-  const publication = {mediaEndpoint: 'https://website.example/media'};
-  const request = {
-    protocol: 'https',
-    headers: {
-      host: 'website.example'
-    }
-  };
-
-  const result = getMediaEndpoint(publication, request);
-
-  t.is(result, 'https://website.example/media');
-});