diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 2fbe39bac..df2fa9918 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -17,15 +17,9 @@ commands:
     description: "Ensure built assets are up to date"
     steps:
       - checkout
-      # - setup_remote_docker
-      # - run: npm ci
       - run: make docker-images
       - run: make docker-run
       - run: make docker-copy-assets
-      # - run: docker build -t sphinx_rtd_theme:latest .
-      # - run: docker run --cidfile=.container_id --mount type=bind,source="${CIRCLE_WORKING_DIRECTORY}/src",target=/project/src,readonly sphinx_rtd_theme:latest
-      # - run: docker cp "$(cat .container_id):/project/sphinx_rtd_theme" .
-      # - run: docker cp "$(cat .container_id):/project/package-lock.json" .
       - run:
           name: Ensure built assets are up to date
           command: |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a7a191d46..73ee0f58a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "lato-font": "^3.0.0",
     "mini-css-extract-plugin": "^0.6.0",
     "node-sass": "^4.14.1",
-    "node-gyp": "^7.1.0",
     "optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin": "^5.0.4",
     "roboto-fontface": "^0.10.0",
     "sass-loader": "^7.3.0",