diff --git a/web/webpack.config.js b/web/webpack.config.js
index 5321eabff..8435d8ca2 100644
--- a/web/webpack.config.js
+++ b/web/webpack.config.js
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ if (fs.existsSync(ROBOTS_TXT_PATH)) {
   });
 }
 
-// clear the dist folder of existing js files before compilation
-let regex = /^.*\.(json|js|map)$/;
-fs.readdirSync(`${DIST_ROOT}/public/`)
-  .filter(f => regex.test(f))
-  .map(f => fs.unlinkSync(`${DIST_ROOT}/public/` + f));
-
 let plugins = [
   new WriteFilePlugin(),
   new CopyWebpackPlugin(copyWebpackCommands),