diff --git a/vyper/__main__.py b/vyper/__main__.py
index 371975c301..c5bda47bea 100644
--- a/vyper/__main__.py
+++ b/vyper/__main__.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
 import sys
 
-from vyper.cli import vyper_compile, vyper_ir, vyper_serve
+from vyper.cli import vyper_compile, vyper_ir
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    allowed_subcommands = ("--vyper-compile", "--vyper-ir", "--vyper-serve")
+    allowed_subcommands = ("--vyper-compile", "--vyper-ir")
 
     if len(sys.argv) <= 1 or sys.argv[1] not in allowed_subcommands:
         # default (no args, no switch in first arg): run vyper_compile
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
     else:
         # pop switch and forward args to subcommand
         subcommand = sys.argv.pop(1)
-        if subcommand == "--vyper-serve":
-            vyper_serve._parse_cli_args()
-        elif subcommand == "--vyper-ir":
+        if subcommand == "--vyper-ir":
             vyper_ir._parse_cli_args()
         else:
             vyper_compile._parse_cli_args()
diff --git a/vyper/cli/vyper_serve.py b/vyper/cli/vyper_serve.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 9771dc922d..0000000000
--- a/vyper/cli/vyper_serve.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import argparse
-import json
-import sys
-from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
-from socketserver import ThreadingMixIn
-
-import vyper
-from vyper.codegen import ir_node
-from vyper.evm.opcodes import DEFAULT_EVM_VERSION
-from vyper.exceptions import VyperException
-
-
-def _parse_cli_args():
-    return _parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
-
-
-def _parse_args(argv):
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Serve Vyper compiler as an HTTP Service")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--version", action="version", version=f"{vyper.__version__}+commit{vyper.__commit__}"
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-b",
-        help="Address to bind JSON server on, default: localhost:8000",
-        default="localhost:8000",
-        dest="bind_address",
-    )
-
-    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
-
-    if ":" in args.bind_address:
-        ir_node.VYPER_COLOR_OUTPUT = False
-        runserver(*args.bind_address.split(":"))
-    else:
-        print('Provide bind address in "{address}:{port}" format')
-
-
-class VyperRequestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
-    def send_404(self):
-        self.send_response(404)
-        self.end_headers()
-        return
-
-    def send_cors_all(self):
-        self.send_header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*")
-        self.send_header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "X-Requested-With, Content-type")
-
-    def do_OPTIONS(self):
-        self.send_response(200)
-        self.send_cors_all()
-        self.end_headers()
-
-    def do_GET(self):
-        if self.path == "/":
-            self.send_response(200)
-            self.send_cors_all()
-            self.end_headers()
-            self.wfile.write(f"Vyper Compiler. Version: {vyper.__version__}\n".encode())
-        else:
-            self.send_404()
-
-        return
-
-    def do_POST(self):
-        if self.path == "/compile":
-            content_len = int(self.headers.get("content-length"))
-            post_body = self.rfile.read(content_len)
-            data = json.loads(post_body)
-
-            response, status_code = self._compile(data)
-
-            self.send_response(status_code)
-            self.send_header("Content-type", "application/json")
-            self.send_cors_all()
-            self.end_headers()
-            self.wfile.write(json.dumps(response).encode())
-
-        else:
-            self.send_404()
-
-        return
-
-    def _compile(self, data):
-        code = data.get("code")
-        if not code:
-            return {"status": "failed", "message": 'No "code" key supplied'}, 400
-        if not isinstance(code, str):
-            return {"status": "failed", "message": '"code" must be a non-empty string'}, 400
-
-        try:
-            code = data["code"]
-            out_dict = vyper.compile_code(
-                code,
-                list(vyper.compiler.OUTPUT_FORMATS.keys()),
-                evm_version=data.get("evm_version", DEFAULT_EVM_VERSION),
-            )
-            out_dict["ir"] = str(out_dict["ir"])
-            out_dict["ir_runtime"] = str(out_dict["ir_runtime"])
-        except VyperException as e:
-            return (
-                {"status": "failed", "message": str(e), "column": e.col_offset, "line": e.lineno},
-                400,
-            )
-        except SyntaxError as e:
-            return (
-                {"status": "failed", "message": str(e), "column": e.offset, "line": e.lineno},
-                400,
-            )
-
-        out_dict.update({"status": "success"})
-
-        return out_dict, 200
-
-
-class VyperHTTPServer(ThreadingMixIn, HTTPServer):
-    """Handle requests in a separate thread."""
-
-    pass
-
-
-def runserver(host="", port=8000):
-    server_address = (host, int(port))
-    httpd = VyperHTTPServer(server_address, VyperRequestHandler)
-    print(f"Listening on http://{host}:{port}")
-    httpd.serve_forever()