diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3bfe0b9a..918d299d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ _⚠️ READ BEFORE PROCEEDING_
 Application behavior can be changed by configuring the following environment variables:
 
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_PRO_MODE = 1` enables higher quality image storage for jpgs (results in increased storage usage)
-- `NEXT_PUBLIC_STATICALLY_OPTIMIZE = 1` enables static optimization, i.e., building pages ahead of time (results in increased storage usage)—⚠️ _Experimental_
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_BLUR_DISABLED = 1` prevents image blur data being stored and displayed (potentially useful for limiting Postgres usage)
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_GEO_PRIVACY = 1` disables collection/display of location-based data
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_IGNORE_PRIORITY_ORDER = 1` prevents `priority_order` field affecting photo order
diff --git a/src/app/p/[photoId]/layout.tsx b/src/app/p/[photoId]/layout.tsx
index feffdcdc..4167b64c 100644
--- a/src/app/p/[photoId]/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/p/[photoId]/layout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import {
-  GENERATE_STATIC_PARAMS_LIMIT,
   GRID_THUMBNAILS_TO_SHOW_MAX,
   descriptionForPhoto,
   titleForPhoto,
@@ -12,20 +11,8 @@ import {
   absolutePathForPhotoImage,
 } from '@/site/paths';
 import PhotoDetailPage from '@/photo/PhotoDetailPage';
-import { getPhotoIds } from '@/services/vercel-postgres';
-import { STATICALLY_OPTIMIZED } from '@/site/config';
 import { getPhotosNearIdCachedCached } from '@/photo/cache';
 
-export let generateStaticParams:
-  (() => Promise<{ photoId: string }[]>) | undefined = undefined;
-
-if (STATICALLY_OPTIMIZED) {
-  generateStaticParams = async () => {
-    const photos = await getPhotoIds({ limit: GENERATE_STATIC_PARAMS_LIMIT });
-    return photos.map(photoId => ({ photoId }));
-  };
-}
-
 interface PhotoProps {
   params: { photoId: string }
 }
diff --git a/src/photo/index.ts b/src/photo/index.ts
index 0c94abd5..2af0a08f 100644
--- a/src/photo/index.ts
+++ b/src/photo/index.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import {
 import camelcaseKeys from 'camelcase-keys';
 import type { Metadata } from 'next';
 
-export const GENERATE_STATIC_PARAMS_LIMIT = 1000;
-
 // ROOT PAGE
 export const INFINITE_SCROLL_INITIAL_HOME =
   process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? 2 : 12;
diff --git a/src/site/SiteChecklistClient.tsx b/src/site/SiteChecklistClient.tsx
index 00f647b1..c5f876e5 100644
--- a/src/site/SiteChecklistClient.tsx
+++ b/src/site/SiteChecklistClient.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export default function SiteChecklistClient({
   showFilmSimulations,
   showExifInfo,
   isProModeEnabled,
-  isStaticallyOptimized,
   isBlurEnabled,
   isGeoPrivacyEnabled,
   isPriorityOrderEnabled,
@@ -334,17 +333,6 @@ export default function SiteChecklistClient({
             higher quality image storage:
             {renderEnvVars(['NEXT_PUBLIC_PRO_MODE'])}
           </ChecklistRow>
-          <ChecklistRow
-            title="Static Optimization"
-            status={isStaticallyOptimized}
-            isPending={isPendingPage}
-            optional
-            experimental
-          >
-            Set environment variable to {'"1"'} to enable
-            static optimization, i.e., build pages ahead of time:
-            {renderEnvVars(['NEXT_PUBLIC_STATICALLY_OPTIMIZE'])}
-          </ChecklistRow>
           <ChecklistRow
             title="Image Blur"
             status={isBlurEnabled}
diff --git a/src/site/config.ts b/src/site/config.ts
index 33259270..0c10a34c 100644
--- a/src/site/config.ts
+++ b/src/site/config.ts
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ export const CURRENT_STORAGE: StorageType =
 
 export const PRO_MODE_ENABLED =
   process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PRO_MODE === '1';
-export const STATICALLY_OPTIMIZED =
-  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_STATICALLY_OPTIMIZE === '1';
 export const BLUR_ENABLED =
   process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BLUR_DISABLED !== '1';
 export const GEO_PRIVACY_ENABLED =
@@ -156,7 +154,6 @@ export const CONFIG_CHECKLIST_STATUS = {
   showFilmSimulations: SHOW_FILM_SIMULATIONS,
   showExifInfo: SHOW_EXIF_DATA,
   isProModeEnabled: PRO_MODE_ENABLED,
-  isStaticallyOptimized: STATICALLY_OPTIMIZED,
   isBlurEnabled: BLUR_ENABLED,
   isGeoPrivacyEnabled: GEO_PRIVACY_ENABLED,
   isAiTextGenerationEnabled: AI_TEXT_GENERATION_ENABLED,