diff --git a/webpack.common.js b/webpack.common.js
index 6abc732d3..e52db3856 100644
--- a/webpack.common.js
+++ b/webpack.common.js
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ const path = require('path');
 const webpack = require('webpack');
 
 const config = {
+    output: {
+        path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'), // Output path for generated bundles
+        publicPath: '/dist/', // URL base path for all assets
+        chunkFilename: '[name].js'
+    },
     entry: path.resolve(__dirname, 'src/converse.js'),
     externals: [{
         "window": "window"
@@ -148,36 +153,11 @@ function parameterize () {
     const type = minimist(process.argv.slice(2)).type;
     const mode = minimist(process.argv.slice(2)).mode;
     const lang = minimist(process.argv.slice(2)).lang;
-
     if (type === 'headless') {
         console.log("Making a headless build");
         config.entry = "@converse/headless/headless.js";
         config.output.filename = 'converse-headless.js';
     }
-
-    if (type === 'nodeps') {
-        console.log("Making a build without 3rd party dependencies");
-        config.output.filename = 'converse-no-dependencies.js';
-        config.externals = [{
-            "backbone": "backbone",
-            "backbone.nativeview": "backbone.nativeview",
-            "backbone.vdomview": "backbone.vdomview",
-            "backbone.browserStorage": "backbone.browserStorage",
-            "backbone.overview": "backbone.overview",
-            "es6-promise": "es6-promise",
-            "lodash": "lodash",
-            "lodash.converter": "lodash.converter",
-            "lodash.noconflict": "lodash.noconflict",
-            "strophe": "strophe",
-            "window": "window"
-        }];
-    }
-
-    if (mode === 'production') {
-        console.log("Making a production build");
-        const fn = config.output.filename;
-        config.output.filename = `${fn.replace(/\.js$/, '')}.min.js`;
-    }
 }
 
 parameterize();
diff --git a/webpack.nodeps.js b/webpack.nodeps.js
index ed0a8ba70..1387e4d9e 100644
--- a/webpack.nodeps.js
+++ b/webpack.nodeps.js
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ module.exports = merge(common, {
         "es6-promise": "es6-promise",
         "formdata-polyfill": "formdata-polyfill",
         "lodash": "lodash",
-        "lodash.converter": "lodash.converter",
         "lodash.noconflict": "lodash.noconflict",
         "strophe": "strophe",
         "window": "window",
diff --git a/webpack.prod.js b/webpack.prod.js
index fc921d9e9..cf0f64c1d 100644
--- a/webpack.prod.js
+++ b/webpack.prod.js
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ const MiniCssExtractPlugin = require('mini-css-extract-plugin');
 
 module.exports = merge(common, {
     output: {
-        path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'), // Output path for generated bundles
-        publicPath: '/dist/', // URL base path for all assets
         filename: 'converse.min.js',
-        chunkFilename: '[name].js'
     },
     plugins: [
         new MiniCssExtractPlugin({filename: '../dist/converse.min.css'})