diff --git a/packages/minifier-js/minifier.js b/packages/minifier-js/minifier.js
index ba60671422..4defbfb704 100644
--- a/packages/minifier-js/minifier.js
+++ b/packages/minifier-js/minifier.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ meteorJsMinify = function (source) {
       compress: {
         drop_debugger: false,
         unused: false,
-        dead_code: false,
+        dead_code: true,
         global_defs: {
           "process.env.NODE_ENV": NODE_ENV
         }
diff --git a/packages/minifier-js/package.js b/packages/minifier-js/package.js
index 8bfb2c5f3e..51d89ccb8f 100644
--- a/packages/minifier-js/package.js
+++ b/packages/minifier-js/package.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package.describe({
   summary: "JavaScript minifier",
-  version: "2.2.0"
+  version: "2.2.1"
 });
 
 Npm.depends({
diff --git a/packages/standard-minifier-js/package.js b/packages/standard-minifier-js/package.js
index 4ef422de3f..100ca25df0 100644
--- a/packages/standard-minifier-js/package.js
+++ b/packages/standard-minifier-js/package.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package.describe({
   name: 'standard-minifier-js',
-  version: '2.2.0',
+  version: '2.2.1',
   summary: 'Standard javascript minifiers used with Meteor apps by default.',
   documentation: 'README.md',
 });