diff --git a/packages/topic/__tests__/web/__snapshots__/topic-loading.web.test.js.snap b/packages/topic/__tests__/web/__snapshots__/topic-loading.web.test.js.snap
index 671690f5bc4..3b88411aaa3 100644
--- a/packages/topic/__tests__/web/__snapshots__/topic-loading.web.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/topic/__tests__/web/__snapshots__/topic-loading.web.test.js.snap
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 exports[`1. an article list loading 1`] = `
 <topicArticlesProvider>
   <Helmet>
-    <link
-      as="script"
-      href="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-      rel="preload"
-    />
-    <script
-      src="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-    />
     <title>
       
        | The Times & The Sunday Times
diff --git a/packages/topic/__tests__/web/__snapshots__/topic.web.test.js.snap b/packages/topic/__tests__/web/__snapshots__/topic.web.test.js.snap
index b77fde6acce..347116d8af5 100644
--- a/packages/topic/__tests__/web/__snapshots__/topic.web.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/topic/__tests__/web/__snapshots__/topic.web.test.js.snap
@@ -5,14 +5,6 @@ exports[`1. an error page 1`] = `<ArticleListPageError />`;
 exports[`2. a loading state 1`] = `
 <topicArticlesProvider>
   <Helmet>
-    <link
-      as="script"
-      href="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-      rel="preload"
-    />
-    <script
-      src="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-    />
     <title>
       
        | The Times & The Sunday Times
@@ -55,14 +47,6 @@ exports[`2. a loading state 1`] = `
 exports[`3. an article list 1`] = `
 <topicArticlesProvider>
   <Helmet>
-    <link
-      as="script"
-      href="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-      rel="preload"
-    />
-    <script
-      src="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-    />
     <title>
       Test Name
        | The Times & The Sunday Times
@@ -149,14 +133,6 @@ exports[`3. an article list 1`] = `
 exports[`4. fetches more articles 1`] = `
 <topicArticlesProvider>
   <Helmet>
-    <link
-      as="script"
-      href="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-      rel="preload"
-    />
-    <script
-      src="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-    />
     <title>
       Test Name
        | The Times & The Sunday Times
@@ -248,14 +224,6 @@ exports[`4. fetches more articles 1`] = `
 exports[`5. fetches more articles and falls back to previous data if no more 1`] = `
 <topicArticlesProvider>
   <Helmet>
-    <link
-      as="script"
-      href="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-      rel="preload"
-    />
-    <script
-      src="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-    />
     <title>
       Test Name
        | The Times & The Sunday Times
diff --git a/packages/topic/src/head.web.js b/packages/topic/src/head.web.js
index eb3075965fb..4118f662401 100644
--- a/packages/topic/src/head.web.js
+++ b/packages/topic/src/head.web.js
@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@ function Head({ description, name, slug }) {
     <Context.Consumer>
       {({ makeTopicUrl }) => (
         <Helmet>
-          {/**
-            @todo: Remove this script tag and the corresponding proxy in Akamai
-            after the PoC is done.
-          */}
-          <link
-            as="script"
-            href="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js"
-            rel="preload"
-          />
-          <script src="/assets/optimizely/16079460199.js" />
           <title>{name} | The Times &amp; The Sunday Times</title>
           <meta content={content} name="description" />
           <link href={makeTopicUrl({ slug })} rel="canonical" />