diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfee62b2fc..dd1f8fff00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ It comes pre-configured with the following bundles:
 
   * [**MonologBundle**][11] - Adds support for Monolog, a logging library
 
-  * [**AsseticBundle**][12] - Adds support for Assetic, an asset processing
-    library
-
   * **WebProfilerBundle** (in dev/test env) - Adds profiling functionality and
     the web debug toolbar
 
@@ -68,5 +65,4 @@ Enjoy!
 [9]:  https://symfony.com/doc/2.8/book/security.html
 [10]: https://symfony.com/doc/2.8/cookbook/email.html
 [11]: https://symfony.com/doc/2.8/cookbook/logging/monolog.html
-[12]: https://symfony.com/doc/2.8/cookbook/assetic/asset_management.html
 [13]: https://symfony.com/doc/2.8/bundles/SensioGeneratorBundle/index.html
diff --git a/app/AppKernel.php b/app/AppKernel.php
index 1e8325cd24..3a5758978b 100644
--- a/app/AppKernel.php
+++ b/app/AppKernel.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public function registerBundles()
             new Symfony\Bundle\TwigBundle\TwigBundle(),
             new Symfony\Bundle\MonologBundle\MonologBundle(),
             new Symfony\Bundle\SwiftmailerBundle\SwiftmailerBundle(),
-            new Symfony\Bundle\AsseticBundle\AsseticBundle(),
             new Doctrine\Bundle\DoctrineBundle\DoctrineBundle(),
             new Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\SensioFrameworkExtraBundle(),
             new AppBundle\AppBundle(),
diff --git a/app/config/config.yml b/app/config/config.yml
index b4a2d0a4c2..1b315d77b3 100644
--- a/app/config/config.yml
+++ b/app/config/config.yml
@@ -36,19 +36,6 @@ twig:
     debug:            "%kernel.debug%"
     strict_variables: "%kernel.debug%"
 
-# Assetic Configuration
-assetic:
-    debug:          "%kernel.debug%"
-    use_controller: false
-    bundles:        [ ]
-    #java: /usr/bin/java
-    filters:
-        cssrewrite: ~
-        #closure:
-        #    jar: "%kernel.root_dir%/Resources/java/compiler.jar"
-        #yui_css:
-        #    jar: "%kernel.root_dir%/Resources/java/yuicompressor-2.4.7.jar"
-
 # Doctrine Configuration
 doctrine:
     dbal:
diff --git a/app/config/config_dev.yml b/app/config/config_dev.yml
index efaf396e93..2988f4f836 100644
--- a/app/config/config_dev.yml
+++ b/app/config/config_dev.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,5 @@ monolog:
         #    type:   chromephp
         #    level:  info
 
-assetic:
-    use_controller: true
-
 #swiftmailer:
 #    delivery_address: me@example.com
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 4793ab9145..a6a949da36 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
         "symfony/symfony": "2.8.x-dev",
         "doctrine/orm": "^2.4.8",
         "doctrine/doctrine-bundle": "~1.4",
-        "symfony/assetic-bundle": "~2.3",
         "symfony/swiftmailer-bundle": "~2.3",
         "symfony/monolog-bundle": "~2.4",
         "sensio/distribution-bundle": "~5.0@dev",