diff --git a/src/js/build.js b/src/js/build.js
index 07b96e8..f600808 100644
--- a/src/js/build.js
+++ b/src/js/build.js
@@ -399,87 +399,6 @@ function copyTypeScriptFiles() {
   }
 }
 
-// Copy node_modules folder
-function copyNodeModules() {
-  console.log('Copying node_modules folder...');
-  
-  if (!fs.existsSync('node_modules')) {
-    console.warn('⚠️ node_modules folder not found in root directory, skipping...');
-    return;
-  }
-  
-  try {
-    const targetDir = path.join('public', 'node_modules');
-    
-    // Create the target directory
-    if (!fs.existsSync(targetDir)) {
-      fs.mkdirSync(targetDir, { recursive: true });
-    }
-    
-    // Use a more efficient approach to copy the directory
-    console.log('Starting node_modules copy (this may take a while)...');
-    
-    // Use recursive directory copy with shell command if available
-    const { exec } = require('child_process');
-    const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32';
-    
-    if (isWindows) {
-      exec('xcopy node_modules public\\node_modules /E /I /H /Y', (error) => {
-        if (error) {
-          console.error('Error using xcopy for node_modules:', error);
-          copyNodeModulesManually();
-        } else {
-          console.log('✓ Copied node_modules directory using xcopy');
-        }
-      });
-    } else {
-      exec('cp -R node_modules public/', (error) => {
-        if (error) {
-          console.error('Error using cp for node_modules:', error);
-          copyNodeModulesManually();
-        } else {
-          console.log('✓ Copied node_modules directory using cp');
-        }
-      });
-    }
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error('Error copying node_modules folder:', err);
-  }
-}
-
-// Fall back to manual copy if shell commands fail
-function copyNodeModulesManually() {
-  console.log('Falling back to manual node_modules copy (this will be slower)...');
-  
-  function copyFolderRecursiveSync(source, target) {
-    // Check if folder needs to be created or integrated
-    const targetFolder = path.join(target, path.basename(source));
-    if (!fs.existsSync(targetFolder)) {
-      fs.mkdirSync(targetFolder, { recursive: true });
-    }
-
-    // Copy
-    if (fs.lstatSync(source).isDirectory()) {
-      const files = fs.readdirSync(source);
-      files.forEach(function (file) {
-        const curSource = path.join(source, file);
-        if (fs.lstatSync(curSource).isDirectory()) {
-          copyFolderRecursiveSync(curSource, targetFolder);
-        } else {
-          fs.copyFileSync(curSource, path.join(targetFolder, file));
-        }
-      });
-    }
-  }
-  
-  try {
-    copyFolderRecursiveSync('node_modules', 'public');
-    console.log('✓ Copied node_modules directory manually');
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error('Error in manual node_modules copy:', err);
-  }
-}
-
 // Update all file references in all files
 /*
 function updateAllReferences() {
@@ -591,7 +510,6 @@ async function build() {
   console.log('Starting build process...');
   
   cleanPublicDir();
-  copyNodeModules();
   
   // Run specific app.js debugging and minification
   await debugAppJsMinification();