diff --git a/website/static/website/js/project-sidebar-sticky.js b/website/static/website/js/project-sidebar-sticky.js
index e8a81deb..6e1bf0e1 100644
--- a/website/static/website/js/project-sidebar-sticky.js
+++ b/website/static/website/js/project-sidebar-sticky.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  *
  * Only active on >=992px breakpoint; the mobile layout doesn't use sticky.
  *
- * Vanilla JS — no jQuery dependency despite the rest of the codebase using it.
+ * Vanilla JS — no jQuery dependency.
  */
 (function () {
   'use strict';
diff --git a/website/templates/website/base.html b/website/templates/website/base.html
index 4225c903..4505c086 100644
--- a/website/templates/website/base.html
+++ b/website/templates/website/base.html
@@ -97,11 +97,8 @@
 
   {% block stylesheets %}{% endblock %}
 
-  <!-- JavaScript libraries (jQuery 1.9.1 required by Bootstrap 3.3.6) -->
-  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
-  <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/js/bootstrap.min.js" 
-          integrity="sha384-0mSbJDEHialfmuBBQP6A4Qrprq5OVfW37PRR3j5ELqxss1yVqOtnepnHVP9aJ7xS" 
-          crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
+  <!-- Site JavaScript (vanilla; no jQuery / Bootstrap JS — see #1288).
+       Bootstrap's CSS is still used; only its JavaScript was removed. -->
   <script src="{% static 'website/js/top-navbar.js' %}"></script>
   <script src="{% static 'website/js/carousel.js' %}"></script>