diff --git a/cmd/wails/6_serve.go b/cmd/wails/6_serve.go
index c93741dd9..01e89e87f 100644
--- a/cmd/wails/6_serve.go
+++ b/cmd/wails/6_serve.go
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-
 	"github.com/leaanthony/spinner"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/cmd"
 )
@@ -38,47 +35,12 @@ func init() {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		// Validate config
-		// Check if we have a frontend
-		err = cmd.ValidateFrontendConfig(projectOptions)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		// Program checker
-		program := cmd.NewProgramHelper()
-
-		if projectOptions.FrontEnd != nil {
-			// npm
-			if !program.IsInstalled("npm") {
-				return fmt.Errorf("it appears npm is not installed. Please install and run again")
-			}
-		}
-
 		// Check Mewn is installed
 		err = cmd.CheckMewn()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		// Save project directory
-		// TODO: Test not compiling front end for bridge mode
-		projectDir := fs.Cwd()
-
-		// Install deps
-		if projectOptions.FrontEnd != nil {
-			err = cmd.InstallFrontendDeps(projectDir, projectOptions, forceRebuild, "serve")
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Move to project directory
-		err = os.Chdir(projectDir)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
 		// Install dependencies
 		err = cmd.InstallGoDependencies()
 		if err != nil {