diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b52a6ff57..8e579381b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
     "flatpickr": "4.6.13",
     "flexsearch": "0.7.31",
     "floating-vue": "2.0.0-beta.24",
-    "highlight.js": "11.9.0",
     "is-touch-device": "1.0.1",
     "klona": "2.0.6",
     "lodash.debounce": "4.0.8",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index a8a2c02ea..ab5e7e74f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ dependencies:
   floating-vue:
     specifier: 2.0.0-beta.24
     version: 2.0.0-beta.24(vue@3.3.6)
-  highlight.js:
-    specifier: 11.9.0
-    version: 11.9.0
   is-touch-device:
     specifier: 1.0.1
     version: 1.0.1
@@ -7665,11 +7662,6 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=12.0.0'}
     dev: false
 
-  /highlight.js@11.9.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-fJ7cW7fQGCYAkgv4CPfwFHrfd/cLS4Hau96JuJ+ZTOWhjnhoeN1ub1tFmALm/+lW5z4WCAuAV9bm05AP0mS6Gw==}
-    engines: {node: '>=12.0.0'}
-    dev: false
-
   /histoire@0.17.2(@types/node@18.18.6)(sass@1.69.4)(terser@5.10.0)(vite@4.5.0):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Mz+4AWBs+P2TeopXJ0qG4ZsrpuLggNPNF3yG4Q8yg8kXcd6a9DXUWuEElYbglod/xP5XB8efaDy2nibLTybJzg==}
     hasBin: true
diff --git a/src/components/input/editor/TipTap.vue b/src/components/input/editor/TipTap.vue
index c84621d60..62b73b985 100644
--- a/src/components/input/editor/TipTap.vue
+++ b/src/components/input/editor/TipTap.vue
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ import {Node} from '@tiptap/pm/model'
 import Commands from './commands'
 import suggestionSetup from './suggestion'
 
-// load all highlight.js languages
 import {lowlight} from 'lowlight'
 
 import type {BottomAction, UploadCallback} from './types'
diff --git a/src/helpers/markdownRenderer.ts b/src/helpers/markdownRenderer.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c3993534..000000000
--- a/src/helpers/markdownRenderer.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-import {marked} from 'marked'
-import hljs from 'highlight.js/lib/common'
-
-export function setupMarkdownRenderer(checkboxId: string) {
-	const renderer = new marked.Renderer()
-	const linkRenderer = renderer.link
-
-	let checkboxNum = -1
-	marked.use({
-		renderer: {
-			image(src: string, title: string, text: string) {
-
-				title = title ? ` title="${title}` : ''
-
-				// If the url starts with the api url, the image is likely an attachment and
-				// we'll need to download and parse it properly.
-				if (src.slice(0, window.API_URL.length + 7) === `${window.API_URL}/tasks/`) {
-					return `<img data-src="${src}" alt="${text}" ${title} class="attachment-image"/>`
-				}
-
-				return `<img src="${src}" alt="${text}" ${title}/>`
-			},
-			checkbox(checked: boolean) {
-				let checkedString = ''
-				if (checked) {
-					checkedString = 'checked'
-				}
-
-				checkboxNum++
-				return `<input type="checkbox" data-checkbox-num="${checkboxNum}" ${checkedString} class="text-checkbox-${checkboxId}"/>`
-			},
-			link(href: string, title: string, text: string) {
-				const isLocal = href.startsWith(`${location.protocol}//${location.hostname}`)
-				const html = linkRenderer.call(renderer, href, title, text)
-				return isLocal ? html : html.replace(/^<a /, '<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" ')
-			},
-		},
-		highlight(code: string, language: string) {
-			const validLanguage = hljs.getLanguage(language) ? language : 'plaintext'
-			return hljs.highlight(code, {language: validLanguage}).value
-		},
-	})
-	
-	return renderer
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/views/project/ProjectInfo.vue b/src/views/project/ProjectInfo.vue
index f2f7a3730..f435d958e 100644
--- a/src/views/project/ProjectInfo.vue
+++ b/src/views/project/ProjectInfo.vue
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import {computed} from 'vue'
-import {setupMarkdownRenderer} from '@/helpers/markdownRenderer'
 import DOMPurify from 'dompurify'
-import {createRandomID} from '@/helpers/randomId'
 import {useProjectStore} from '@/stores/projects'
 
 const props = defineProps({
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ const htmlDescription = computed(() => {
 		return ''
 	}
 
-	setupMarkdownRenderer(createRandomID())
 	return DOMPurify.sanitize(description, {ADD_ATTR: ['target']})
 })
 </script>