diff --git a/client/build/webpack.dev.conf.js b/client/build/webpack.dev.conf.js
index ca5d4575..1ae81ce3 100755
--- a/client/build/webpack.dev.conf.js
+++ b/client/build/webpack.dev.conf.js
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ const devWebpackConfig = merge(baseWebpackConfig, {
         to: config.dev.assetsSubDirectory,
         ignore: ['.*']
       }
-    ]),
-    new CopyWebpackPlugin([
-      {
-        from: path.resolve(__dirname, '../static'),
-        to: config.build.djangoAssetsSubDirectory,
-        ignore: ['.*']
-      }
     ])
   ]
 })
diff --git a/client/build/webpack.prod.conf.js b/client/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
index e526f4c9..e06ff012 100644
--- a/client/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
+++ b/client/build/webpack.prod.conf.js
@@ -115,13 +115,6 @@ const webpackConfig = merge(baseWebpackConfig, {
         to: config.build.assetsSubDirectory,
         ignore: ['.*']
       }
-    ]),
-    new CopyWebpackPlugin([
-      {
-        from: path.resolve(__dirname, '../static'),
-        to: config.build.djangoAssetsSubDirectory,
-        ignore: ['.*']
-      }
     ])
   ]
 })
diff --git a/client/config/index.js b/client/config/index.js
index b0c5a7f5..8ffab587 100644
--- a/client/config/index.js
+++ b/client/config/index.js
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ module.exports = {
     index: path.resolve(__dirname, '../dist/index.html'),
     assetsRoot: path.resolve(__dirname, '../dist'),
 
-    djangoAssetsSubDirectory: 'vstatic',
     assetsSubDirectory: 'vstatic',
     assetsPublicPath: '/',