diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7847c07b..435f09f1 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         "composer/composer": "@dev",
         "tsphethean/sculpin-related-posts-bundle": "~0.1.0",
         "components/bootstrap": "3.3.5",
-        "components/highlightjs": "~7.3.0",
         "components/jquery": "~1.9.1",
         "components/font-awesome": "@stable",
         "behat/behat": "2.5.*@stable",
diff --git a/source/_layouts/default.html.twig b/source/_layouts/default.html.twig
index fb756c4c..fd35da4b 100644
--- a/source/_layouts/default.html.twig
+++ b/source/_layouts/default.html.twig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
 
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ site.url }}/assets/css/oliverdavies.css">
-        <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ site.url }}/components/highlightjs/styles/{{ site.hightlightjs_style }}.css">
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ site.url }}/components/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css">
         {% block styles %}{% endblock %}
 
@@ -98,8 +97,6 @@
 
         <script src="{{ site.url }}/components/jquery/jquery.min.js"></script>
         <script src="{{ site.url }}/components/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
-        <script src="{{ site.url }}/components/highlightjs/highlight.pack.js"></script>
-        <script>hljs.initHighlightingOnLoad();</script>
 
         {% block scripts %}{% endblock %}