diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70c4333a97..b12dd18c7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ List of Packages
 | express                         | Node.js web framework. |
 | body-parser                     | Express 4.0 middleware. |
 | cookie-parser                   | Express 4.0 middleware. |
-| static-favicon                  | Express 4.0 middleware. |
 | express-session                 | Express 4.0 middleware. |
 | morgan                          | Express 4.0 middleware. |
 | compression                     | Express 4.0 middleware. |
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 20e3f4eaa6..0a28f9bbd4 100755
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ var cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');
 var compress = require('compression');
 var session = require('express-session');
 var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
-var favicon = require('static-favicon');
 var logger = require('morgan');
 var errorHandler = require('errorhandler');
 var csrf = require('lusca').csrf();
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ app.use(connectAssets({
   helperContext: app.locals
 }));
 app.use(compress());
-app.use(favicon());
 app.use(logger('dev'));
 app.use(bodyParser.json());
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded());
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d5c38bad8..14fd26f731 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     "express": "^4.0.0",
     "body-parser": "^1.0.2",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.0.1",
-    "static-favicon": "^1.0.2",
     "express-session": "^1.0.2",
     "morgan": "^1.0.0",
     "compression": "^1.0.1",