diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6527246dc39..d7dd7fd33c2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ help:
 	@echo '  make refresh.wp    download a new wordpress snapshot and update MySQL'
 	@echo '  make refresh.full  do a full MySQL update of both wordpress and grapher'
 	@echo
-	@echo '  OPS (staff-only)'
-	@echo '  make deploy        Deploy your local site to production'
-	@echo '  make stage         Deploy your local site to staging'
-	@echo
 
 up: export DEBUG = 'knex:query'
 
@@ -219,36 +215,6 @@ wordpress/web/app/uploads/2022:
 	@echo '==> Downloading wordpress uploads'
 	./devTools/docker/download-wordpress-uploads.sh
 
-deploy:
-	@echo '==> Starting from a clean slate...'
-	rm -rf itsJustJavascript
-
-	@echo '==> Building...'
-	yarn
-	yarn lerna run build
-	yarn run tsc -b
-
-	@echo '==> Deploying...'
-	yarn buildAndDeploySite live
-
-stage:
-	@if [[ ! "$(STAGING)" ]]; then \
-		echo 'ERROR: must set the staging environment'; \
-		echo '       e.g. STAGING=halley make stage'; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	@echo '==> Preparing to deploy to $(STAGING)'
-	@echo '==> Starting from a clean slate...'
-	rm -rf itsJustJavascript
-
-	@echo '==> Building...'
-	yarn
-	yarn lerna run build
-	yarn run tsc -b
-
-	@echo '==> Deploying to $(STAGING)...'
-	yarn buildAndDeploySite $(STAGING)
-
 test:
 	@echo '==> Linting'
 	yarn