diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 318c5beb7..a38740829 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ def remove_vendors_js():
     if vendors_js_path.exists():
         vendors_js_path.unlink()
 
+def remove_project_css():
+    project_css_path = Path("{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}", "static", "css", "project.css")
+    if project_css_path.exists():
+        project_css_path.unlink()
 
 def remove_packagejson_file():
     file_names = ["package.json"]
@@ -462,6 +466,7 @@ def main():
         if "{{ cookiecutter.use_docker }}".lower() == "y":
             remove_node_dockerfile()
     else:
+        remove_project_css()
         handle_js_runner(
             "{{ cookiecutter.frontend_pipeline }}",
             use_docker=("{{ cookiecutter.use_docker }}".lower() == "y"),