diff --git a/tools/walletextension/Dockerfile b/tools/walletextension/Dockerfile
index b399a471dd..5a25543b06 100644
--- a/tools/walletextension/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/walletextension/Dockerfile
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ FROM system as get-dependencies
 RUN mkdir -p /home/obscuro/go-obscuro
 
 
-# Install Node.js and npm (needed for frontend)
-RUN apk add --update nodejs npm
-
 # Ensures container layer caching when dependencies are not changed
 WORKDIR /home/obscuro/go-obscuro
 COPY go.mod .
@@ -32,21 +29,6 @@ FROM get-dependencies as build-wallet
 # make sure the geth network code is available
 COPY . /home/obscuro/go-obscuro
 
-# Create .env file for frontend
-WORKDIR /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/frontend
-RUN if [ "$TESTNET_TYPE" = "dev-testnet" ]; then \
-      echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_GATEWAY_URL=https://dev-testnet.ten.xyz" > .env; \
-    elif [ "$TESTNET_TYPE" = "uat-testnet" ]; then \
-      echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_GATEWAY_URL=https://uat-testnet.ten.xyz" > .env; \
-    elif [ "$TESTNET_TYPE" = "sepolia-testnet" ]; then \
-      echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_GATEWAY_URL=https://testnet.ten.xyz" > .env; \
-    else \
-      echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_GATEWAY_URL=http://127.0.0.1:3000" > .env; \
-    fi
-# Run npm build for frontend
-RUN npm install
-RUN npm run build
-
 # build the gateway executable
 WORKDIR /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/main
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
@@ -55,19 +37,12 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
 # Lightweight final build stage. Includes bare minimum to start wallet extension
 FROM alpine:3.18
 
-# Install NGINX
-RUN apk update && apk add nginx
-
 # copy over the gateway executable
 COPY --from=build-wallet /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/bin /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/bin
 
 # copy over the .sql migration files
 COPY --from=build-wallet /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/storage/database /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/storage/database
 
-# copy over the NGINX configuration file
-COPY --from=build-wallet /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-
-
 # copy over the entrypoint script
 COPY --from=build-wallet /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/tools/walletextension/api/server.go b/tools/walletextension/api/server.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3552888ae0..0000000000
--- a/tools/walletextension/api/server.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package api
-
-import (
-	"embed"
-	"fmt"
-	"io/fs"
-	"net/http"
-)
-
-//go:embed all:static
-var staticFiles embed.FS
-
-const (
-	staticDir = "static"
-)
-
-func StaticFilesHandler(prefix string) http.Handler {
-	// Serves the web assets for the management of viewing keys.
-	fileSystem, err := fs.Sub(staticFiles, staticDir)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("could not serve static files. Cause: %s", err))
-	}
-	return http.StripPrefix(prefix, http.FileServer(http.FS(fileSystem)))
-}
diff --git a/tools/walletextension/api/static/favicon.ico b/tools/walletextension/api/static/favicon.ico
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e8dea2f71..0000000000
Binary files a/tools/walletextension/api/static/favicon.ico and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/tools/walletextension/common/constants.go b/tools/walletextension/common/constants.go
index 5b72b8ee35..f0d3b83192 100644
--- a/tools/walletextension/common/constants.go
+++ b/tools/walletextension/common/constants.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	PathStatic                    = "/static/"
 	PathReady                     = "/ready/"
 	PathJoin                      = "/join/"
 	PathGetMessage                = "/getmessage/"
diff --git a/tools/walletextension/entrypoint.sh b/tools/walletextension/entrypoint.sh
index f470d7de86..716c84d28b 100644
--- a/tools/walletextension/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/tools/walletextension/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Start NGINX in the background
-nginx &
-
 # Start wallet_extension_linux with parameters passed to the script
 /home/obscuro/go-obscuro/tools/walletextension/bin/wallet_extension_linux "$@"
 
diff --git a/tools/walletextension/main/main.go b/tools/walletextension/main/main.go
index cc6d60e493..2d7ba6e058 100644
--- a/tools/walletextension/main/main.go
+++ b/tools/walletextension/main/main.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	walletExtensionAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", common.Localhost, config.WalletExtensionPortHTTP)
 	fmt.Printf("💡 Wallet extension started \n") // Some tests rely on seeing this message. Removed in next PR.
-	fmt.Printf("💡 Obscuro Gateway started - visit http://%s/static to use it.\n", walletExtensionAddr)
+	fmt.Printf("💡 Obscuro Gateway started - visit http://%s/\n", walletExtensionAddr)
 
 	select {}
 }
diff --git a/tools/walletextension/nginx.conf b/tools/walletextension/nginx.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index b0a1e266b6..0000000000
--- a/tools/walletextension/nginx.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-events {
-        worker_connections  4096;
-}
-
-http {
-    server {
-        listen 80;
-
-        location = / {
-            proxy_pass http://localhost:8080/static/; # Redirects only the root URL
-            proxy_http_version 1.1;
-            proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
-            proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
-            proxy_set_header Host $host;
-            proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
-        }
-
-        location / {
-            proxy_pass http://localhost:8080; # Pass all other requests to the app
-            proxy_http_version 1.1;
-            proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
-            proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
-            proxy_set_header Host $host;
-            proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/walletextension/walletextension_container.go b/tools/walletextension/walletextension_container.go
index f5bf5d36f7..f6499ec6c7 100644
--- a/tools/walletextension/walletextension_container.go
+++ b/tools/walletextension/walletextension_container.go
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 package walletextension
 
 import (
-	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ten-protocol/go-ten/go/common/subscription"
 
-	"github.com/ten-protocol/go-ten/tools/walletextension/api"
-
 	"github.com/ten-protocol/go-ten/tools/walletextension/httpapi"
 
 	"github.com/ten-protocol/go-ten/tools/walletextension/rpcapi"
@@ -92,16 +89,6 @@ func NewContainerFromConfig(config wecommon.Config, logger gethlog.Logger) *Cont
 		},
 	})
 
-	// register the static files
-	// todo - remove this when the frontend is no longer served from the enclave
-	staticHandler := api.StaticFilesHandler(wecommon.PathStatic)
-	rpcServer.RegisterRoutes([]node.Route{{
-		Name: wecommon.PathStatic,
-		Func: func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-			staticHandler.ServeHTTP(resp, req)
-		},
-	}})
-
 	return &Container{
 		stopControl:     stopControl,
 		rpcServer:       rpcServer,