diff --git a/lib/plugin/instance.rb b/lib/plugin/instance.rb
index 043ae454161..af1174aab22 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/instance.rb
+++ b/lib/plugin/instance.rb
@@ -263,11 +263,6 @@ class Plugin::Instance
     themes << theme
   end
 
-  # def register_public
-  #   return unless enabled?
-  #
-  # end
-
   def automatic_assets
     css = styles.join("\n")
     js = javascripts.join("\n")
diff --git a/lib/plugin/theme.rb b/lib/plugin/theme.rb
index 15cb38c8d01..c0f1f634c86 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/theme.rb
+++ b/lib/plugin/theme.rb
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@ class Plugin::Theme
   def register_public
     public_dir = "#{@plugin.directory}/public"
     if File.exist?(public_dir)
-      if Rails.env.development?
-        Rails.application.config.before_initialize do |app|
-          app.middleware.insert_before(
-            ::ActionDispatch::Static,
-            ::ActionDispatch::Static,
-            public_dir
-          )
-        end
+      Rails.application.config.before_initialize do |app|
+        app.middleware.insert_before(
+          ::ActionDispatch::Static,
+          ::ActionDispatch::Static,
+          public_dir
+        )
       end
     end
   end