diff --git a/site/cypress/fixtures/example.json b/site/cypress/fixtures/example.json
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index da18d9352a..0000000000
--- a/site/cypress/fixtures/example.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "Using fixtures to represent data",
-  "email": "hello@cypress.io",
-  "body": "Fixtures are a great way to mock data for responses to routes"
-}
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diff --git a/site/cypress/integration/spec.js b/site/cypress/integration/spec.js
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index 9a7140ddae..0000000000
--- a/site/cypress/integration/spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-describe('Sapper template app', () => {
-	beforeEach(() => {
-		cy.visit('/')
-	});
-
-	it('has the correct <h1>', () => {
-		cy.contains('h1', 'Great success!')
-	});
-
-	it('navigates to /about', () => {
-		cy.get('nav a').contains('about').click();
-		cy.url().should('include', '/about');
-	});
-
-	it('navigates to /blog', () => {
-		cy.get('nav a').contains('blog').click();
-		cy.url().should('include', '/blog');
-	});
-});
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diff --git a/site/cypress/plugins/index.js b/site/cypress/plugins/index.js
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index fd170fba69..0000000000
--- a/site/cypress/plugins/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-// ***********************************************************
-// This example plugins/index.js can be used to load plugins
-//
-// You can change the location of this file or turn off loading
-// the plugins file with the 'pluginsFile' configuration option.
-//
-// You can read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/plugins-guide
-// ***********************************************************
-
-// This function is called when a project is opened or re-opened (e.g. due to
-// the project's config changing)
-
-module.exports = (on, config) => {
-  // `on` is used to hook into various events Cypress emits
-  // `config` is the resolved Cypress config
-}
diff --git a/site/cypress/support/commands.js b/site/cypress/support/commands.js
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index c1f5a772e2..0000000000
--- a/site/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-// ***********************************************
-// This example commands.js shows you how to
-// create various custom commands and overwrite
-// existing commands.
-//
-// For more comprehensive examples of custom
-// commands please read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/custom-commands
-// ***********************************************
-//
-//
-// -- This is a parent command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("login", (email, password) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is a child command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("drag", { prevSubject: 'element'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is a dual command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add("dismiss", { prevSubject: 'optional'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is will overwrite an existing command --
-// Cypress.Commands.overwrite("visit", (originalFn, url, options) => { ... })
diff --git a/site/cypress/support/index.js b/site/cypress/support/index.js
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index d68db96df2..0000000000
--- a/site/cypress/support/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// ***********************************************************
-// This example support/index.js is processed and
-// loaded automatically before your test files.
-//
-// This is a great place to put global configuration and
-// behavior that modifies Cypress.
-//
-// You can change the location of this file or turn off
-// automatically serving support files with the
-// 'supportFile' configuration option.
-//
-// You can read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/configuration
-// ***********************************************************
-
-// Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
-import './commands'
-
-// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
-// require('./commands')
diff --git a/site/package.json b/site/package.json
index 6e51a63491..cd34daf987 100644
--- a/site/package.json
+++ b/site/package.json
@@ -7,13 +7,9 @@
     "copy-workers": "rm -rf static/workers && cp -r node_modules/@sveltejs/svelte-repl/workers static",
     "migrate": "node-pg-migrate -r dotenv/config",
     "sapper": "npm run copy-workers && sapper build --legacy",
-    "update_shimport": "cp node_modules/shimport/index.js __sapper__/build/client/shimport@0.0.14.js",
     "update": "node scripts/update_template.js && node scripts/get-contributors.js",
     "start": "node __sapper__/build",
-    "cy:run": "cypress run",
-    "cy:open": "cypress open",
-    "test": "run-p --race dev cy:run",
-    "testsrc": "mocha -r esm test/**",
+    "test": "mocha -r esm test/**",
     "deploy": "make deploy"
   },
   "dependencies": {