diff --git a/bw-dev b/bw-dev
index fbd19dd7f..bffa358c9 100755
--- a/bw-dev
+++ b/bw-dev
@@ -189,10 +189,6 @@ case "$CMD" in
             bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.scss bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/**/*.scss --fix \
             --config dev-tools/.stylelintrc.js
         ;;
-    compilescss)
-        runweb python manage.py compilescss
-        runweb python manage.py collectstatic --no-input
-        ;;
     collectstatic_watch)
         prod_error
         npm run --prefix dev-tools watch:static
@@ -286,7 +282,6 @@ case "$CMD" in
         echo "    prettier"
         echo "    stylelint"
         echo "    formatters"
-        echo "    compilescss"
         echo "    collectstatic_watch"
         echo "    populate_streams [--stream=<stream name>]"
         echo "    populate_lists_streams"
diff --git a/complete_bwdev.fish b/complete_bwdev.fish
index c1f28dd51..ac87739f2 100644
--- a/complete_bwdev.fish
+++ b/complete_bwdev.fish
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ black \
 prettier \
 stylelint \
 formatters \
-compilescss \
 collectstatic_watch \
 populate_streams \
 populate_lists_streams \
diff --git a/complete_bwdev.sh b/complete_bwdev.sh
index 5dd025673..3bfc95a67 100644
--- a/complete_bwdev.sh
+++ b/complete_bwdev.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ black
 prettier
 stylelint
 formatters
-compilescss
 collectstatic_watch
 populate_streams
 populate_lists_streams
diff --git a/complete_bwdev.zsh b/complete_bwdev.zsh
index 5f7695ee1..963597231 100644
--- a/complete_bwdev.zsh
+++ b/complete_bwdev.zsh
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ black
 prettier
 stylelint
 formatters
-compilescss
 collectstatic_watch
 populate_streams
 populate_lists_streams