diff --git a/front/src/createReduxStore.js b/front/src/createReduxStore.js
index 9fab40ec7..4ee358907 100644
--- a/front/src/createReduxStore.js
+++ b/front/src/createReduxStore.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export const initialState = {
     processEndpoint: __PROCESS_ENDPOINT__,
     pandocExportEndpoint: __PANDOC_EXPORT_ENDPOINT__,
     humanIdRegisterEndpoint: __HUMANID_REGISTER_ENDPOINT__,
+    websocketEndpoint: toWebsocketEndpoint(__BACKEND_ENDPOINT__)
   },
   articleStructure: [],
   articleVersions: [],
@@ -88,7 +89,6 @@ export const initialState = {
 
 function createRootReducer (state) {
   return createReducer(state, {
-    APPLICATION_CONFIG: setApplicationConfig,
     PROFILE: setProfile,
     CLEAR_ZOTERO_TOKEN: clearZoteroToken,
     LOGIN: loginUser,
@@ -260,15 +260,6 @@ function persistStateIntoLocalStorage ({ getState }) {
   }
 }
 
-function setApplicationConfig (state, action) {
-  const applicationConfig = {
-    ...action.applicationConfig,
-    websocketEndpoint: toWebsocketEndpoint(action.applicationConfig.backendEndpoint)
-  }
-
-  return { ...state, applicationConfig }
-}
-
 function setProfile (state, action) {
   const { user } = action
   if (!user) {
diff --git a/front/src/index.jsx b/front/src/index.jsx
index 5de514426..a3f2845b4 100644
--- a/front/src/index.jsx
+++ b/front/src/index.jsx
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ import Register from './components/Register'
 import PrivateRoute from './components/PrivateRoute'
 import NotFound from './components/404'
 import Error from './components/Error'
-import Button from './components/Button'
-import Field from './components/Field'
-import { Check, Copy, Search } from 'react-feather'
-import buttonStyles from './components/button.module.scss'
-import Select from './components/Select'
 import Story from './stories/Story.jsx'
 
 // lazy loaded routes