diff --git a/homeassistant/components/http/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/http/__init__.py
index d43ba989f28..02b9affefd4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/http/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/http/__init__.py
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ from .auth import setup_auth
 from .ban import setup_bans
 from .cors import setup_cors
 from .real_ip import setup_real_ip
-from .static import (
-    CachingFileResponse, CachingStaticResource, staticresource_middleware)
+from .static import CachingFileResponse, CachingStaticResource
 
 # Import as alias
 from .const import KEY_AUTHENTICATED, KEY_REAL_IP  # noqa
@@ -192,8 +191,7 @@ class HomeAssistantHTTP:
                  use_x_forwarded_for, trusted_proxies, trusted_networks,
                  login_threshold, is_ban_enabled, ssl_profile):
         """Initialize the HTTP Home Assistant server."""
-        app = self.app = web.Application(
-            middlewares=[staticresource_middleware])
+        app = self.app = web.Application(middlewares=[])
 
         # This order matters
         setup_real_ip(app, use_x_forwarded_for, trusted_proxies)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/http/static.py b/homeassistant/components/http/static.py
index 8b28a7cf288..54e72c88ff3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/http/static.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/http/static.py
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 """Static file handling for HTTP component."""
-
-import re
-
 from aiohttp import hdrs
-from aiohttp.web import FileResponse, middleware
+from aiohttp.web import FileResponse
 from aiohttp.web_exceptions import HTTPNotFound
 from aiohttp.web_urldispatcher import StaticResource
 from yarl import URL
 
-_FINGERPRINT = re.compile(r'^(.+)-[a-z0-9]{32}\.(\w+)$', re.IGNORECASE)
-
 
 class CachingStaticResource(StaticResource):
     """Static Resource handler that will add cache headers."""
@@ -56,19 +51,3 @@ class CachingFileResponse(FileResponse):
 
         # Overwriting like this because __init__ can change implementation.
         self._sendfile = sendfile
-
-
-@middleware
-async def staticresource_middleware(request, handler):
-    """Middleware to strip out fingerprint from fingerprinted assets."""
-    path = request.path
-    if not path.startswith('/static/') and not path.startswith('/frontend'):
-        return await handler(request)
-
-    fingerprinted = _FINGERPRINT.match(request.match_info['filename'])
-
-    if fingerprinted:
-        request.match_info['filename'] = \
-            '{}.{}'.format(*fingerprinted.groups())
-
-    return await handler(request)