diff --git a/framework/core/js/bower.json b/framework/core/js/bower.json
index d6532da73..d4d647f54 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/bower.json
+++ b/framework/core/js/bower.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     "color-thief": "v2.0",
     "mithril": "lhorie/mithril.js#v0.2.5",
     "es6-micro-loader": "caridy/es6-micro-loader#v0.2.1",
-    "fastclick": "~1.0.6",
     "autolink": "~1.0.0",
     "m.attrs.bidi": "tobscure/m.attrs.bidi",
     "punycode": "http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/punycode/1.4.1/punycode.js"
diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/Gulpfile.js b/framework/core/js/forum/Gulpfile.js
index 338eabc31..491fcde63 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/Gulpfile.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/Gulpfile.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ gulp({
 
     bowerDir + '/spin.js/spin.js',
     bowerDir + '/spin.js/jquery.spin.js',
-    bowerDir + '/fastclick/lib/fastclick.js',
     bowerDir + '/punycode/index.js'
   ],
   modules: {
diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/initializers/boot.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/initializers/boot.js
index f2b919024..1cf42350d 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/initializers/boot.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/initializers/boot.js
@@ -78,11 +78,7 @@ export default function boot(app) {
       .toggleClass('scrolled', top > offset);
   }).start();
 
-  // Initialize FastClick, which makes links and buttons much more responsive on
-  // touch devices.
   $(() => {
-    FastClick.attach(document.body);
-
     $('body').addClass('ontouchstart' in window ? 'touch' : 'no-touch');
   });