diff --git a/develop/dev.env b/develop/dev.env
index f817987f8e..d14b5448d0 100644
--- a/develop/dev.env
+++ b/develop/dev.env
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ NOTIFICATIONS_HOST=notifications
 PROJECT_HISTORY_HOST=project-history
 REALTIME_HOST=real-time
 REDIS_HOST=redis
-SPELLING_HOST=spelling
 WEBPACK_HOST=webpack
 WEB_API_PASSWORD=overleaf
 WEB_API_USER=overleaf
diff --git a/develop/docker-compose.yml b/develop/docker-compose.yml
index f9053c21ce..42009262ef 100644
--- a/develop/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/develop/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ volumes:
   mongo-data:
   redis-data:
   sharelatex-data:
-  spelling-cache:
   web-data:
   history-v1-buckets:
 
@@ -124,15 +123,6 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - redis-data:/data
 
-  spelling:
-    build:
-      context: ..
-      dockerfile: services/spelling/Dockerfile
-    env_file:
-      - dev.env
-    volumes:
-      - spelling-cache:/overleaf/services/spelling/cache
-
   web:
     build:
       context: ..
@@ -163,7 +153,6 @@ services:
       - notifications
       - project-history
       - real-time
-      - spelling
 
   webpack:
     build:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dbfce4fffe..567fa58576 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
         "services/project-history",
         "services/real-time",
         "services/references",
-        "services/spelling",
         "services/templates",
         "services/third-party-datastore",
         "services/third-party-references",
@@ -8414,10 +8413,6 @@
       "resolved": "libraries/settings",
       "link": true
     },
-    "node_modules/@overleaf/spelling": {
-      "resolved": "services/spelling",
-      "link": true
-    },
     "node_modules/@overleaf/stream-utils": {
       "resolved": "libraries/stream-utils",
       "link": true
@@ -40929,6 +40924,7 @@
     "services/spelling": {
       "name": "@overleaf/spelling",
       "version": "0.1.4",
+      "extraneous": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@overleaf/logger": "*",
         "@overleaf/metrics": "*",
@@ -40951,11 +40947,6 @@
         "typescript": "^5.0.4"
       }
     },
-    "services/spelling/node_modules/underscore": {
-      "version": "1.13.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.13.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hzSoAVtJF+3ZtiFX0VgfFPHEDRm7Y/QPjGyNo4TVdnDTdft3tr8hEkD25a1jC+TjTuE7tkHGKkhwCgs9dgBB2g=="
-    },
     "services/templates": {
       "name": "@overleaf/templates",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -50605,35 +50596,6 @@
         "typescript": "^5.0.4"
       }
     },
-    "@overleaf/spelling": {
-      "version": "file:services/spelling",
-      "requires": {
-        "@overleaf/logger": "*",
-        "@overleaf/metrics": "*",
-        "@overleaf/o-error": "*",
-        "@overleaf/settings": "*",
-        "async": "^3.2.5",
-        "body-parser": "^1.20.3",
-        "bunyan": "^1.8.15",
-        "chai": "^4.3.6",
-        "chai-as-promised": "^7.1.1",
-        "esmock": "^2.6.3",
-        "express": "^4.21.0",
-        "lru-cache": "^5.1.1",
-        "mocha": "^10.2.0",
-        "request": "^2.88.2",
-        "sinon": "^9.2.4",
-        "typescript": "^5.0.4",
-        "underscore": "1.13.1"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "underscore": {
-          "version": "1.13.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.13.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-hzSoAVtJF+3ZtiFX0VgfFPHEDRm7Y/QPjGyNo4TVdnDTdft3tr8hEkD25a1jC+TjTuE7tkHGKkhwCgs9dgBB2g=="
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "@overleaf/stream-utils": {
       "version": "file:libraries/stream-utils",
       "requires": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 911817b882..4877aa0223 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     "services/project-history",
     "services/real-time",
     "services/references",
-    "services/spelling",
     "services/templates",
     "services/third-party-datastore",
     "services/third-party-references",
diff --git a/server-ce/runit/spelling-overleaf/run b/server-ce/runit/spelling-overleaf/run
deleted file mode 100755
index 65ef61cd64..0000000000
--- a/server-ce/runit/spelling-overleaf/run
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-NODE_PARAMS=""
-if [ "$DEBUG_NODE" == "true" ]; then
-    echo "running debug - spelling"
-    NODE_PARAMS="--inspect=0.0.0.0:30050"
-fi
-
-source /etc/overleaf/env.sh
-export LISTEN_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1
-
-exec /sbin/setuser www-data /usr/bin/node $NODE_PARAMS /overleaf/services/spelling/app.js >> /var/log/overleaf/spelling.log 2>&1
diff --git a/server-ce/services.js b/server-ce/services.js
index e91e252ea9..d0b0a9c076 100644
--- a/server-ce/services.js
+++ b/server-ce/services.js
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ module.exports = [
   {
     name: 'chat',
   },
-  {
-    name: 'spelling',
-  },
   {
     name: 'contacts',
   },
diff --git a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
index 718482bf1f..e6012ae7f4 100644
--- a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -225,10 +225,6 @@ module.exports = {
         '127.0.0.1'
       }:3003`,
     },
-    spelling: {
-      url: `http://${process.env.SPELLING_HOST || '127.0.0.1'}:3005`,
-      host: process.env.SPELLING_HOST,
-    },
     docstore: {
       url: `http://${process.env.DOCSTORE_HOST || '127.0.0.1'}:3016`,
       pubUrl: `http://${process.env.DOCSTORE_HOST || '127.0.0.1'}:3016`,
diff --git a/services/web/test/acceptance/config/settings.test.defaults.js b/services/web/test/acceptance/config/settings.test.defaults.js
index 15cafd7c7f..5df7f7e2bb 100644
--- a/services/web/test/acceptance/config/settings.test.defaults.js
+++ b/services/web/test/acceptance/config/settings.test.defaults.js
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ module.exports = {
     documentupdater: {
       url: 'http://127.0.0.1:23003',
     },
-    spelling: {
-      url: 'http://127.0.0.1:23005',
-      host: '127.0.0.1',
-    },
     docstore: {
       url: 'http://127.0.0.1:23016',
       pubUrl: 'http://127.0.0.1:23016',