diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
index c0797a167..bbeb12a69 100644
--- a/.npmignore
+++ b/.npmignore
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Capfile
 config.ru
 Gemfile
 Gemfile.lock
-Gruntfile.js
 package-lock.json
 package.json
 Rakefile
diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index 2ebc4e124..2f28722ec 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ set :rvm_ruby_version, '2.3.0'
 
 namespace :deploy do
 
-  task :npm_install do
-    on roles(:app) do
-      within release_path do
-        # string commands dont work, have to use special *%w syntax
-        execute *%w[ npm install ]
-        execute *%w[ grunt ]
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   after :restart, :clear_cache do
     on roles(:web), in: :groups, limit: 3, wait: 5 do
       # Here we can do anything such as:
@@ -54,8 +44,6 @@ namespace :deploy do
   end
 end
 
-before 'deploy:compile_assets', 'deploy:npm_install'
-
 set :ssh_options, {
   keys: %W( #{CAP_CONFIG['default']['key_path']} ),
   forward_agent: false,