diff --git a/editor/js/Codemirror.js b/editor/js/Codemirror.js
index a154c7a899dce9..741baea656aa2c 100644
--- a/editor/js/Codemirror.js
+++ b/editor/js/Codemirror.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { basicSetup } from 'codemirror';
 import { EditorView, keymap } from '@codemirror/view';
-import { javascript, esLint } from '@codemirror/lang-javascript';
+import { javascript } from '@codemirror/lang-javascript';
 import { EditorState } from '@codemirror/state';
 import { oneDark } from '@codemirror/theme-one-dark';
-import { lintGutter, linter } from '@codemirror/lint';
+//NOTE: aren't importing `Linter` here b/c eslint-prebuilt package is 1.5MB in webapp bundle
+import { lintGutter } from '@codemirror/lint';
 import { indentWithTab } from '@codemirror/commands';
-import Linter from 'eslint4b-prebuilt';
 
 const doc = '';
 export const Codemirror = ( { container, extensions = [], ...other } ) => {
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export const Codemirror = ( { container, extensions = [], ...other } ) => {
 				javascript(),
 				oneDark,
 				keymap.of( [ indentWithTab ] ),
-				linter( esLint( new Linter() ) ),
 				lintGutter(),
 				...extensions
 			]
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bb97e24c88234d..789ee575682f1b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3010,11 +3010,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-0rSmRBzXgDzIsD6mGdJgevzgezI534Cer5L/vyMX0kHzT/jiB43jRhd9YUlMGYLQy2zprNmoT8qasCGtY+QaKw==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "eslint4b-prebuilt": {
-      "version": "6.7.2",
-      "resolved": "https://repo.plus4u.net/operatorGate/repository/npm/eslint4b-prebuilt/-/eslint4b-prebuilt-6.7.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iGdYi7sSc/nVV1GPinJhWrLRsy7PtKONYJTmgSv7lVar/RzlvIQEGOG3Tbb8rIi4aPmgvsncmVCk7WqDmATlkw=="
-    },
     "espree": {
       "version": "9.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://repo.plus4u.net/operatorGate/repository/npm/espree/-/espree-9.4.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4b306ad82d54c6..507e5f8af28a6e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@
     "@codemirror/view": "^6.2.1",
     "acorn": "1.0.1",
     "codemirror": "^6.0.1",
-    "eslint4b-prebuilt": "^6.7.2",
     "esprima": "^3.1.3",
     "signals": "1.0.0"
   },