diff --git a/IPython/html/base/handlers.py b/IPython/html/base/handlers.py
index 888584c..d9b36c3 100644
--- a/IPython/html/base/handlers.py
+++ b/IPython/html/base/handlers.py
@@ -119,11 +119,6 @@ class IPythonHandler(AuthenticatedHandler):
         else:
             return app_log
     
-    @property
-    def use_less(self):
-        """Use less instead of css in templates"""
-        return self.settings.get('use_less', False)
-    
     #---------------------------------------------------------------
     # URLs
     #---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -193,7 +188,6 @@ class IPythonHandler(AuthenticatedHandler):
             base_kernel_url=self.base_kernel_url,
             logged_in=self.logged_in,
             login_available=self.login_available,
-            use_less=self.use_less,
             static_url=self.static_url,
         )
     
diff --git a/IPython/html/fabfile.py b/IPython/html/fabfile.py
index aca4792..c186f63 100644
--- a/IPython/html/fabfile.py
+++ b/IPython/html/fabfile.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ def _compile_less(source, target, minify=True, verbose=False):
     verbose = _to_bool(verbose)
     min_flag = '-x' if minify is True else ''
     ver_flag = '--verbose' if verbose is True else ''
-    lessc = os.path.join('components', 'less.js', 'bin', 'lessc')
     with lcd(static_dir):
-        local('{lessc} {min_flag} {ver_flag} {source} {target}'.format(**locals()))
+        local('lessc {min_flag} {ver_flag} {source} {target}'.format(**locals()))
 
diff --git a/IPython/html/notebookapp.py b/IPython/html/notebookapp.py
index dfb89d8..9e1641e 100644
--- a/IPython/html/notebookapp.py
+++ b/IPython/html/notebookapp.py
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ class NotebookWebApplication(web.Application):
             nbextensions_path = ipython_app.nbextensions_path,
             mathjax_url=ipython_app.mathjax_url,
             config=ipython_app.config,
-            use_less=ipython_app.use_less,
             jinja2_env=Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(template_path)),
         )
 
@@ -395,18 +394,6 @@ class NotebookApp(BaseIPythonApplication):
                       BROWSER environment variable to override it.
                       """)
     
-    use_less = Bool(False, config=True,
-                       help="""Wether to use Browser Side less-css parsing
-                       instead of compiled css version in templates that allows
-                       it. This is mainly convenient when working on the less
-                       file to avoid a build step, or if user want to overwrite
-                       some of the less variables without having to recompile
-                       everything.
-                       
-                       You will need to install the less.js component in the static directory
-                       either in the source tree or in your profile folder.
-                       """)
-
     webapp_settings = Dict(config=True,
             help="Supply overrides for the tornado.web.Application that the "
                  "IPython notebook uses.")
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/components b/IPython/html/static/components
index 1977b85..0972b56 160000
--- a/IPython/html/static/components
+++ b/IPython/html/static/components
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1977b852048ecb05f66d3b8980221080c5decc49
+Subproject commit 0972b5683e1300f378537aa8eb6350a55070cbb9
diff --git a/IPython/html/templates/page.html b/IPython/html/templates/page.html
index c4dff3a..5bef21d 100644
--- a/IPython/html/templates/page.html
+++ b/IPython/html/templates/page.html
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     
     {% block stylesheet %}
-    {% block lesscss %}
-	    {% if use_less %}
-	        <link rel="stylesheet/less" href="{{ static_url("style/style.less") }}" type="text/css" />
-	    {% else %}
-	        <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ static_url("style/style.min.css") }}" type="text/css"/>
-	    {% endif %}
-    {% endblock %}
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ static_url("style/style.min.css") }}" type="text/css"/>
     {% endblock %}
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ static_url("custom/custom.css") }}" type="text/css" />
     <script src="{{static_url("components/requirejs/require.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
@@ -82,9 +76,6 @@
 <script src="{{static_url("auth/js/loginwidget.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
 {% block script %}
-    {% if use_less %}
-        <script src="{{ static_url("components/less.js/dist/less-1.3.3.min.js") }}" charset="utf-8"></script>
-    {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 <script src="{{static_url("custom/custom.js") }}" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
diff --git a/IPython/html/tests/casperjs/test_cases/render_markdown.js b/IPython/html/tests/casperjs/test_cases/render_markdown.js
index 0554df4..b65a076 100644
--- a/IPython/html/tests/casperjs/test_cases/render_markdown.js
+++ b/IPython/html/tests/casperjs/test_cases/render_markdown.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ casper.notebook_test(function () {
         cell.render();
         return cell.get_rendered();
     });
-    this.test.assertEquals(output, '<h1>Foo</h1>', 'Markdown JS API works.');
+    this.test.assertEquals(output, '<h1 id=\"foo\">Foo</h1>', 'Markdown JS API works.');
     
     // Test menubar entries.
     output = this.evaluate(function () {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ casper.notebook_test(function () {
         $('#run_cell').mouseenter().click();
         return cell.get_rendered();
     });
-    this.test.assertEquals(output, '<h1>Foo</h1>', 'Markdown menubar items work.');
+    this.test.assertEquals(output, '<h1 id=\"foo\">Foo</h1>', 'Markdown menubar items work.');
     
     // Test toolbar buttons.
     output = this.evaluate(function () {
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ casper.notebook_test(function () {
         $('#run_b').click();
         return cell.get_rendered();
     });
-    this.test.assertEquals(output, '<h1>Foo</h1>', 'Markdown toolbar items work.');
+    this.test.assertEquals(output, '<h1 id=\"foo\">Foo</h1>', 'Markdown toolbar items work.');
 });