diff --git a/lib/pipeline/webpackProcess.js b/lib/pipeline/webpackProcess.js
index 25b711f37..feb0dfea7 100644
--- a/lib/pipeline/webpackProcess.js
+++ b/lib/pipeline/webpackProcess.js
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ class WebpackProcess extends ProcessWrapper {
     let realCwd;
 
     async.waterfall([
-      function findImports(next) {
-        self.webpackRun(file.filename, {}, false, importsList, false, realCwd, next);
-      },
-
       function changeCwd(next) {
         realCwd = utils.pwd();
         process.chdir(fs.embarkPath(''));
@@ -39,7 +35,6 @@ class WebpackProcess extends ProcessWrapper {
     });
   }
 
-
   webpackRun(filename, options, includeModules, importsList, detectErrors, realCwd, callback) {
     let defaultOptions = {
       entry: fs.dappPath(filename),
@@ -55,9 +50,6 @@ class WebpackProcess extends ProcessWrapper {
           fs.dappPath('node_modules')
         ]
       },
-      externals: function (context, request, callback) {
-        callback();
-      },
       plugins: [
         new HardSourceWebpackPlugin({
           cacheDirectory: fs.dappPath('node_modules/.cache/hard-source'),