diff --git a/scripts/dist-main.clj b/scripts/dist-main.clj
index da913ec26..74916e033 100644
--- a/scripts/dist-main.clj
+++ b/scripts/dist-main.clj
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     :optimizations :advanced
     :externs ["externs/main.js"]
     :static-fns true
+    :elide-asserts true
     :pretty-print false
     :language-in  :ecmascript6
     :language-out :ecmascript5
diff --git a/scripts/dist-view.clj b/scripts/dist-view.clj
index a45a60974..cfb1278b6 100644
--- a/scripts/dist-view.clj
+++ b/scripts/dist-view.clj
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     :optimizations :simple
     :externs ["externs/main.js"]
     :static-fns true
+    :elide-asserts true
     :pretty-print false
     :language-in  :ecmascript6
     :language-out :ecmascript5