diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c531b9eaba..c50623a792 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "version": "0.0.0-152",
   "main": "./website/src/server.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "active-handles": "^1.1.0",
     "amazon-payments": "0.0.4",
     "amplitude": "^2.0.3",
     "async": "~0.9.0",
diff --git a/website/src/server.js b/website/src/server.js
index 098a16ae3a..ea2907a499 100644
--- a/website/src/server.js
+++ b/website/src/server.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ var isProd = nconf.get('NODE_ENV') === 'production';
 var isDev = nconf.get('NODE_ENV') === 'development';
 var DISABLE_LOGGING = nconf.get('DISABLE_REQUEST_LOGGING');
 var cores = +nconf.get("WEB_CONCURRENCY") || 0;
-var activeHandles = require('active-handles');
 var moment = require('moment');
 
 if (cores!==0 && cluster.isMaster && (isDev || isProd)) {
@@ -165,12 +164,4 @@ if (cores!==0 && cluster.isMaster && (isDev || isProd)) {
   });
 
   module.exports = server;
-
-  var logHandlesInterval = +nconf.get('LOG_HANDLES_INTERVAL');
-  if (logHandlesInterval) { var activeHandleInterval = setInterval(logHandles, logHandlesInterval); }
-
-  function logHandles() {
-    console.log(moment().format());
-    activeHandles.print({highlight:false});
-  }
 }