diff --git a/www/service.tf b/www/service.tf
index ef86c72..4ac2dc6 100644
--- a/www/service.tf
+++ b/www/service.tf
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ locals {
       minimum_tls_version  = "1.2"
       ssl_ciphers          = "ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384"
       basic_authentication = null
-      disable_chat         = false
-      chat_path_regex      = "^/chat(/.*)?$" # matches /chat and /chat/*
 
       s3_static_assets_port     = 443
       s3_static_assets_hostname = null
diff --git a/www/www.vcl.tftpl b/www/www.vcl.tftpl
index 82fc6de..e73420b 100644
--- a/www/www.vcl.tftpl
+++ b/www/www.vcl.tftpl
@@ -363,20 +363,6 @@ sub vcl_recv {
 
   ${indent(2, ab_tests_rendered)}
 
-  # Strip cookies for requests to GOV.UK Chat URLs that lack a session cookie,
-  # otherwise pass through
-  if (req.url.path ~ "${chat_path_regex}") {
-    if (req.http.cookie:_govuk_chat_session) {
-      return(pass);
-    # These endpoints make use of HEAD requests and we don't want these
-    # to be converted to GET requests (https://www.fastly.com/documentation/reference/vcl/subroutines/recv/)
-    } elsif (req.url ~ "^/chat/(sign-in|unsubscribe)" && req.request == "HEAD") {
-      return(pass);
-    } else {
-      unset req.http.Cookie;
-    }
-  }
-
   # Strip cookies from inbound requests. Corresponding rule in vcl_fetch{}
   # For simplicity and security most applications should not use cookies.
   # With the exception of:
@@ -387,13 +373,6 @@ sub vcl_recv {
     unset req.http.Cookie;
   }
 
-%{ if disable_chat == true ~}
-  # Chat app is disabled
-  if (req.url.path ~ "${chat_path_regex}") {
-    error 503 "Service unavailable";
-  }
-%{ endif ~}
-
   if (req.url.path ~ "^\/assets(\/.*)?\z") {
     set req.backend = F_staticAssetsS3;
     set req.http.host = "${s3_static_assets_hostname}";
@@ -510,11 +489,6 @@ sub vcl_fetch {
     }
   }
 
-  # We don't want to cache any GOV.UK Chat responses that set a cookie
-  if (req.url.path ~ "${chat_path_regex}" && beresp.http.Set-Cookie) {
-    return (pass);
-  }
-
   # Strip cookies from outbound requests. Corresponding rule in vcl_recv{}
   if (req.url !~ "^/(apply-for-a-licence|email|sign-in/callback/)") {
     unset beresp.http.Set-Cookie;