diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.scss
index d91f10fb3..d4e4667a8 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.scss
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-$govuk-compatibility-govuktemplate: false;
-$govuk-use-legacy-palette: false;
-$govuk-new-link-styles: true;
-
-// This flag stops the font from being included in this application's
-// stylesheet - the font is being served by Static across all of GOV.UK, so is
-// not needed here.
-$govuk-include-default-font-face: false;
-
+// The AssetHelper module is configured for this application to load individual stylesheets
+// for components and views on pages where they are needed.
+// https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_publishing_components/blob/main/docs/set-up-individual-component-css-loading.md
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index d9fe2b2d5..0de6fd4ea 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
- <%= stylesheet_link_tag 'application', :media => "all", integrity: false %>
<%= yield :title %> - GOV.UK
<%= yield :section_meta_tags %>
<%=