diff --git a/public/css/styles.less b/public/css/styles.less
index ec64e256df..d39071ac62 100644
--- a/public/css/styles.less
+++ b/public/css/styles.less
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+// Using (less) in front of a CSS file tells LESS compiler to include contents of CSS.
+// As a benefit, this will reduce the number of requests.
+@import (less) "lib/animate.css";
+@import (less) "lib/font-awesome.min.css";
 @import "lib/bootstrap/bootstrap";
 @import "themes/default";
 
diff --git a/views/layout.jade b/views/layout.jade
index 348eedf2f9..0e6b61b6e8 100644
--- a/views/layout.jade
+++ b/views/layout.jade
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ html
 
     title #{title} - Starter Template for Bootstrap
 
-    link(href='/css/lib/font-awesome.min.css?v=#{cacheBuster}', rel='stylesheet')
-    link(href='/css/lib/animate.css?v=#{cacheBuster}', rel='stylesheet')
-
     link(href='/css/styles.css?v=#{cacheBuster}', rel='stylesheet')
 
     script(src='/js/lib/jquery.js?v=#{cacheBuster}')