diff --git a/dfndb/admin.py b/dfndb/admin.py
index dfc29311..1abfe2cf 100644
--- a/dfndb/admin.py
+++ b/dfndb/admin.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class DataParameterInline(admin.TabularInline):
 
 
 class ComponentAdmin(BaseAdmin):
-    list_display = BaseAdmin.list_display + ["type", "polymer"]
+    list_display = BaseAdmin.list_display + ["type"]
     list_filter = BaseAdmin.list_filter + ["type"]
     inlines = (ComponentCompositionInline,)
 
diff --git a/dfndb/forms.py b/dfndb/forms.py
index cf00d953..5a52125f 100644
--- a/dfndb/forms.py
+++ b/dfndb/forms.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class NewComponentForm(DataCreateForm):
 
     class Meta:
         model = Component
-        fields = ["name", "type", "polymer", "notes"]
+        fields = ["name", "type", "notes"]
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(NewComponentForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 Div(HTML("<h1> Component </h1>")),
                 Column("name", css_class="col-4"),
                 Column("type", css_class="col-4"),
-                Column("polymer", css_class="col-4"),
                 Fieldset(
                     "Composition",
                     Div(
diff --git a/dfndb/migrations/0017_remove_component_polymer.py b/dfndb/migrations/0017_remove_component_polymer.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a8e194f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dfndb/migrations/0017_remove_component_polymer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.3 on 2022-12-09 11:04
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dfndb', '0016_alter_compound_unique_together_alter_component_name_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='component',
+            name='polymer',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/dfndb/models.py b/dfndb/models.py
index 04b88338..6aa90c0d 100644
--- a/dfndb/models.py
+++ b/dfndb/models.py
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ class Component(cm.BaseModelMandatoryName):
         (4, "Separator"),
     ]
     type = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(choices=MATERIAL_TYPE_CHOICES)
-    polymer = models.PositiveIntegerField(
-        default=0,
-        help_text=(
-            "Degree of polymerisation if this component is a polymer, otherwise 0"
-        ),
-    )
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name or ""
diff --git a/dfndb/templates/component.html b/dfndb/templates/component.html
index 7edb4d6c..46793f8f 100644
--- a/dfndb/templates/component.html
+++ b/dfndb/templates/component.html
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@ <h5>Component details</h5>
     <br>
     {{ object.get_type_display }}
     <br><br>
-    {% if object.polymer > 0 %}
-    <b>Degree of polymerisation</b>
-    <br>
-    {{ object.polymer }}
-    <br><br>
-    {% endif %}
     <b>Composition</b>
     <br>
     <table class="table">
diff --git a/tests/dfndb/test_admin.py b/tests/dfndb/test_admin.py
index 292629f1..daa3cf76 100644
--- a/tests/dfndb/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/dfndb/test_admin.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_component_admin(self):
         ma = ComponentAdmin(Component, self.site)
         self.assertEqual(ma.model, Component)
         self.assertEqual(
-            ma.get_list_display(request), BaseAdmin.list_display + ["type", "polymer"]
+            ma.get_list_display(request), BaseAdmin.list_display + ["type"]
         )
         self.assertEqual(ma.get_list_filter(request), BaseAdmin.list_filter + ["type"])
         self.assertTrue(site.is_registered(Component))
diff --git a/tests/dfndb/test_models.py b/tests/dfndb/test_models.py
index 28b06d0c..614a0c0a 100644
--- a/tests/dfndb/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/dfndb/test_models.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         )
         comp2 = baker.make_recipe("tests.dfndb.compound", name="Sulphur", formula="S")
         self.model = baker.make_recipe(
-            "tests.dfndb.component", name="Contaminant", type=1, polymer=0
+            "tests.dfndb.component", name="Contaminant", type=1
         )
         baker.make_recipe(
             "tests.dfndb.composition_part",
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ def test_component_creation(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.model.composition.all().count(), 2)
         self.assertEqual(self.model.composition.get(name=name), cmp)
         self.assertEqual(self.model.type, 1)
-        self.assertEqual(self.model.polymer, 0)
 
     def test_str(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.model.__str__(), "Contaminant")