diff --git a/frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js b/frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js
index a107ef1401..f19b661e1a 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ global.window = _.extend({}, windowObj, {
     },
 });
 
-global.Dict = require('js/dict').Dict;
+global.Dict = require('../../static/js/dict').Dict;
 
 // Create a helper function to avoid sneaky delays in tests.
 function immediate(f) {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/zjsunit/namespace.js b/frontend_tests/zjsunit/namespace.js
index 5ea59ac687..0fd723f943 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/zjsunit/namespace.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/zjsunit/namespace.js
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ exports.patch_builtin = function (name, val) {
 
 exports.zrequire = function (name, fn) {
     if (fn === undefined) {
-        fn = 'js/' + name;
+        fn = '../../static/js/' + name;
+    } else if (/generated\/|js\/|third\//.test(fn)) {
+        // FIXME: Stealing part of the NPM namespace is confusing.
+        fn = '../../static/' + fn;
     }
     delete require.cache[require.resolve(fn)];
     var obj = require(fn);
diff --git a/static/js/bundles/app.js b/static/js/bundles/app.js
index 870493aa44..6637fd25a8 100644
--- a/static/js/bundles/app.js
+++ b/static/js/bundles/app.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-import "js/bundles/commons.js";
+import "./commons.js";
 
 // Import Third party libraries
-import "third/bootstrap-notify/js/bootstrap-notify.js";
-import "third/jquery-filedrop/jquery.filedrop.js";
+import "../../third/bootstrap-notify/js/bootstrap-notify.js";
+import "../../third/jquery-filedrop/jquery.filedrop.js";
 import "jquery-caret-plugin/src/jquery.caret.js";
-import "third/jquery-idle/jquery.idle.js";
+import "../../third/jquery-idle/jquery.idle.js";
 import "jquery-autosize";
-import "third/spectrum/spectrum.js";
-import "third/sockjs/sockjs-0.3.4.js";
-import "third/marked/lib/marked.js";
+import "../../third/spectrum/spectrum.js";
+import "../../third/sockjs/sockjs-0.3.4.js";
+import "../../third/marked/lib/marked.js";
 import "xdate/src/xdate.js";
 import "jquery-validation/dist/jquery.validate.js";
 import "blueimp-md5/js/md5.js";
@@ -21,213 +21,213 @@ import "flatpickr/dist/flatpickr.js";
 import "flatpickr/dist/plugins/confirmDate/confirmDate.js";
 import "error-stack-parser/dist/error-stack-parser.min.js";
 import "sortablejs/Sortable.js";
-import "generated/emoji/emoji_codes.js";
-import "generated/pygments_data.js";
+import "../../generated/emoji/emoji_codes.js";
+import "../../generated/pygments_data.js";
 
 // Import App JS
-import "js/translations.js";
-import "js/feature_flags.js";
-import "js/loading.js";
-import 'js/schema.js';
-import "js/util.js";
-import "js/search_util.js";
-import "js/keydown_util.js";
-import "js/lightbox_canvas.js";
-import "js/rtl.js";
-import "js/dict.ts";
-import "js/scroll_util.js";
-import "js/components.js";
-import "js/feedback_widget.js";
-import "js/localstorage.js";
-import "js/drafts.js";
-import "js/input_pill.js";
-import "js/user_pill.js";
-import "js/compose_pm_pill.js";
-import "js/channel.js";
-import "js/csrf.js";
-import "js/setup.js";
-import "js/unread_ui.js";
-import "js/unread_ops.js";
-import "js/muting.js";
-import "js/muting_ui.js";
-import "js/message_viewport.js";
-import "js/rows.js";
-import "js/people.js";
-import "js/user_groups.js";
-import "js/unread.js";
-import "js/topic_list.js";
-import "js/pm_list.js";
-import "js/pm_conversations.js";
-import "js/recent_senders.js";
-import "js/stream_sort.js";
-import "js/topic_generator.js";
-import "js/top_left_corner.js";
-import "js/stream_list.js";
-import "js/topic_zoom.js";
-import "js/filter.js";
-import 'js/poll_widget.js';
-import 'js/todo_widget.js';
-import 'js/tictactoe_widget.js';
-import 'js/zform.js';
-import 'js/widgetize.js';
-import 'js/submessage.js';
-import "js/fetch_status.js";
-import "js/message_list_data.js";
-import "js/message_list_view.js";
-import "js/message_list.js";
-import "js/message_live_update.js";
-import "js/narrow_state.js";
-import "js/narrow.js";
-import "js/reload_state.js";
-import "js/reload.js";
-import "js/compose_fade.js";
-import "js/fenced_code.js";
-import "js/markdown.js";
-import 'js/local_message.js';
-import "js/echo.js";
-import "js/socket.js";
-import "js/sent_messages.js";
-import "js/compose_state.js";
-import "js/compose_actions.js";
-import "js/transmit.js";
-import "js/zcommand.js";
-import "js/compose.js";
-import "js/upload.js";
-import "js/color_data.js";
-import "js/stream_color.js";
-import "js/stream_data.js";
-import "js/topic_data.js";
-import "js/stream_muting.js";
-import "js/stream_events.js";
-import "js/stream_create.js";
-import "js/stream_edit.js";
-import "js/subs.js";
-import "js/message_edit.js";
-import "js/condense.js";
-import "js/resize.js";
-import "js/list_render.js";
-import "js/floating_recipient_bar.js";
-import "js/lightbox.js";
-import "js/ui_report.js";
-import "js/message_scroll.js";
-import "js/info_overlay.js";
-import "js/ui.js";
-import "js/night_mode.js";
-import "js/ui_util.js";
-import "js/pointer.js";
-import "js/click_handlers.js";
-import "js/settings_panel_menu.js";
-import "js/settings_toggle.js";
-import "js/scroll_bar.js";
-import "js/gear_menu.js";
-import "js/copy_and_paste.js";
-import "js/stream_popover.js";
-import "js/popovers.js";
-import "js/overlays.js";
-import "js/typeahead_helper.js";
-import "js/search_suggestion.js";
-import "js/search.js";
-import "js/composebox_typeahead.js";
-import "js/navigate.js";
-import "js/list_util.js";
-import "js/hotkey.js";
-import "js/favicon.js";
-import "js/notifications.js";
-import "js/hash_util.js";
-import "js/hashchange.js";
-import "js/invite.js";
-import "js/message_flags.js";
-import "js/starred_messages.js";
-import "js/alert_words.js";
-import "js/alert_words_ui.js";
-import "js/attachments_ui.js";
-import "js/message_store.js";
-import "js/message_util.js";
-import "js/message_events.js";
-import "js/message_fetch.js";
-import "js/server_events.js";
-import "js/server_events_dispatch.js";
-import "js/zulip.js";
-import "js/presence.js";
-import "js/user_search.js";
-import "js/user_status.js";
-import "js/user_status_ui.js";
-import "js/buddy_data.js";
-import "js/padded_widget.js";
-import "js/buddy_list.js";
-import "js/list_cursor.js";
-import "js/activity.js";
-import "js/user_events.js";
-import "js/colorspace.js";
-import "js/timerender.js";
-import "js/tutorial.js";
-import "js/hotspots.js";
-import "js/templates.js";
-import "js/upload_widget.js";
-import "js/avatar.js";
-import "js/realm_icon.js";
-import "js/realm_logo.js";
-import 'js/reminder.js';
-import 'js/confirm_dialog.js';
-import "js/settings_account.js";
-import "js/settings_display.js";
-import "js/settings_notifications.js";
-import "js/settings_bots.js";
-import "js/settings_muting.js";
-import "js/settings_sections.js";
-import "js/settings_emoji.js";
-import "js/settings_org.js";
-import "js/settings_users.js";
-import "js/settings_streams.js";
-import "js/settings_linkifiers.js";
-import "js/settings_invites.js";
-import "js/settings_user_groups.js";
-import "js/settings_profile_fields.js";
-import "js/settings.js";
-import "js/admin.js";
-import "js/tab_bar.js";
-import "js/emoji.js";
-import "js/bot_data.js";
-import "js/reactions.js";
-import "js/typing.js";
-import "js/typing_status.js";
-import "js/typing_data.js";
-import "js/typing_events.js";
-import "js/ui_init.js";
-import "js/emoji_picker.js";
-import "js/compose_ui.js";
-import "js/panels.js";
-import 'js/settings_ui.js';
-import 'js/search_pill.js';
-import 'js/search_pill_widget.js';
-import 'js/stream_ui_updates.js';
+import "../translations.js";
+import "../feature_flags.js";
+import "../loading.js";
+import "../schema.js";
+import "../util.js";
+import "../search_util.js";
+import "../keydown_util.js";
+import "../lightbox_canvas.js";
+import "../rtl.js";
+import "../dict.ts";
+import "../scroll_util.js";
+import "../components.js";
+import "../feedback_widget.js";
+import "../localstorage.js";
+import "../drafts.js";
+import "../input_pill.js";
+import "../user_pill.js";
+import "../compose_pm_pill.js";
+import "../channel.js";
+import "../csrf.js";
+import "../setup.js";
+import "../unread_ui.js";
+import "../unread_ops.js";
+import "../muting.js";
+import "../muting_ui.js";
+import "../message_viewport.js";
+import "../rows.js";
+import "../people.js";
+import "../user_groups.js";
+import "../unread.js";
+import "../topic_list.js";
+import "../pm_list.js";
+import "../pm_conversations.js";
+import "../recent_senders.js";
+import "../stream_sort.js";
+import "../topic_generator.js";
+import "../top_left_corner.js";
+import "../stream_list.js";
+import "../topic_zoom.js";
+import "../filter.js";
+import "../poll_widget.js";
+import "../todo_widget.js";
+import "../tictactoe_widget.js";
+import "../zform.js";
+import "../widgetize.js";
+import "../submessage.js";
+import "../fetch_status.js";
+import "../message_list_data.js";
+import "../message_list_view.js";
+import "../message_list.js";
+import "../message_live_update.js";
+import "../narrow_state.js";
+import "../narrow.js";
+import "../reload_state.js";
+import "../reload.js";
+import "../compose_fade.js";
+import "../fenced_code.js";
+import "../markdown.js";
+import "../local_message.js";
+import "../echo.js";
+import "../socket.js";
+import "../sent_messages.js";
+import "../compose_state.js";
+import "../compose_actions.js";
+import "../transmit.js";
+import "../zcommand.js";
+import "../compose.js";
+import "../upload.js";
+import "../color_data.js";
+import "../stream_color.js";
+import "../stream_data.js";
+import "../topic_data.js";
+import "../stream_muting.js";
+import "../stream_events.js";
+import "../stream_create.js";
+import "../stream_edit.js";
+import "../subs.js";
+import "../message_edit.js";
+import "../condense.js";
+import "../resize.js";
+import "../list_render.js";
+import "../floating_recipient_bar.js";
+import "../lightbox.js";
+import "../ui_report.js";
+import "../message_scroll.js";
+import "../info_overlay.js";
+import "../ui.js";
+import "../night_mode.js";
+import "../ui_util.js";
+import "../pointer.js";
+import "../click_handlers.js";
+import "../settings_panel_menu.js";
+import "../settings_toggle.js";
+import "../scroll_bar.js";
+import "../gear_menu.js";
+import "../copy_and_paste.js";
+import "../stream_popover.js";
+import "../popovers.js";
+import "../overlays.js";
+import "../typeahead_helper.js";
+import "../search_suggestion.js";
+import "../search.js";
+import "../composebox_typeahead.js";
+import "../navigate.js";
+import "../list_util.js";
+import "../hotkey.js";
+import "../favicon.js";
+import "../notifications.js";
+import "../hash_util.js";
+import "../hashchange.js";
+import "../invite.js";
+import "../message_flags.js";
+import "../starred_messages.js";
+import "../alert_words.js";
+import "../alert_words_ui.js";
+import "../attachments_ui.js";
+import "../message_store.js";
+import "../message_util.js";
+import "../message_events.js";
+import "../message_fetch.js";
+import "../server_events.js";
+import "../server_events_dispatch.js";
+import "../zulip.js";
+import "../presence.js";
+import "../user_search.js";
+import "../user_status.js";
+import "../user_status_ui.js";
+import "../buddy_data.js";
+import "../padded_widget.js";
+import "../buddy_list.js";
+import "../list_cursor.js";
+import "../activity.js";
+import "../user_events.js";
+import "../colorspace.js";
+import "../timerender.js";
+import "../tutorial.js";
+import "../hotspots.js";
+import "../templates.js";
+import "../upload_widget.js";
+import "../avatar.js";
+import "../realm_icon.js";
+import "../realm_logo.js";
+import "../reminder.js";
+import "../confirm_dialog.js";
+import "../settings_account.js";
+import "../settings_display.js";
+import "../settings_notifications.js";
+import "../settings_bots.js";
+import "../settings_muting.js";
+import "../settings_sections.js";
+import "../settings_emoji.js";
+import "../settings_org.js";
+import "../settings_users.js";
+import "../settings_streams.js";
+import "../settings_linkifiers.js";
+import "../settings_invites.js";
+import "../settings_user_groups.js";
+import "../settings_profile_fields.js";
+import "../settings.js";
+import "../admin.js";
+import "../tab_bar.js";
+import "../emoji.js";
+import "../bot_data.js";
+import "../reactions.js";
+import "../typing.js";
+import "../typing_status.js";
+import "../typing_data.js";
+import "../typing_events.js";
+import "../ui_init.js";
+import "../emoji_picker.js";
+import "../compose_ui.js";
+import "../panels.js";
+import "../settings_ui.js";
+import "../search_pill.js";
+import "../search_pill_widget.js";
+import "../stream_ui_updates.js";
 
 // Import Styles
 
-import "third/bootstrap-notify/css/bootstrap-notify.css";
-import "third/spectrum/spectrum.css";
+import "../../third/bootstrap-notify/css/bootstrap-notify.css";
+import "../../third/spectrum/spectrum.css";
 import "katex/dist/katex.css";
 import "flatpickr/dist/flatpickr.css";
 import "flatpickr/dist/plugins/confirmDate/confirmDate.css";
-import "styles/components.scss";
-import "styles/app_components.scss";
-import "styles/zulip.scss";
-import "styles/alerts.scss";
-import "styles/settings.scss";
-import "styles/subscriptions.scss";
-import "styles/drafts.scss";
-import "styles/input_pill.scss";
-import "styles/informational-overlays.scss";
-import "styles/compose.scss";
-import "styles/reactions.scss";
-import "styles/user_circles.scss";
-import "styles/left-sidebar.scss";
-import "styles/right-sidebar.scss";
-import "styles/lightbox.scss";
-import "styles/popovers.scss";
-import "styles/media.scss";
-import "styles/typing_notifications.scss";
-import "styles/hotspots.scss";
-import "styles/night_mode.scss";
-import "styles/user_status.scss";
-import "styles/widgets.scss";
+import "../../styles/components.scss";
+import "../../styles/app_components.scss";
+import "../../styles/zulip.scss";
+import "../../styles/alerts.scss";
+import "../../styles/settings.scss";
+import "../../styles/subscriptions.scss";
+import "../../styles/drafts.scss";
+import "../../styles/input_pill.scss";
+import "../../styles/informational-overlays.scss";
+import "../../styles/compose.scss";
+import "../../styles/reactions.scss";
+import "../../styles/user_circles.scss";
+import "../../styles/left-sidebar.scss";
+import "../../styles/right-sidebar.scss";
+import "../../styles/lightbox.scss";
+import "../../styles/popovers.scss";
+import "../../styles/media.scss";
+import "../../styles/typing_notifications.scss";
+import "../../styles/hotspots.scss";
+import "../../styles/night_mode.scss";
+import "../../styles/user_status.scss";
+import "../../styles/widgets.scss";
diff --git a/static/js/bundles/commons.js b/static/js/bundles/commons.js
index 2cffe94f1e..87b9fabbda 100644
--- a/static/js/bundles/commons.js
+++ b/static/js/bundles/commons.js
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ import "string.prototype.startswith";
 import "string.prototype.codepointat";
 import "jquery/dist/jquery.js";
 import "underscore/underscore.js";
-import "js/blueslip.js";
-import "third/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js";
-import "third/bootstrap-typeahead/typeahead.js";
-import "js/common.js";
+import "../blueslip.js";
+import "../../third/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js";
+import "../../third/bootstrap-typeahead/typeahead.js";
+import "../common.js";
 import "moment/min/moment.min.js";
 import "moment-timezone/builds/moment-timezone-with-data.min.js";
 import "sortablejs/Sortable.js";
-import "third/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.css";
-import "third/bootstrap/css/bootstrap-btn.css";
-import "third/bootstrap/css/bootstrap-responsive.css";
+import "../../third/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.css";
+import "../../third/bootstrap/css/bootstrap-btn.css";
+import "../../third/bootstrap/css/bootstrap-responsive.css";
 import "simplebar/dist/simplebar.css";
 import "font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css";
-import "generated/icons/style.css";
+import "../../generated/icons/style.css";
 import "source-sans-pro/source-sans-pro.css";
-import "styles/pygments.scss";
+import "../../styles/pygments.scss";
diff --git a/tools/test-js-with-node b/tools/test-js-with-node
index 07f213f69b..0f514f7302 100755
--- a/tools/test-js-with-node
+++ b/tools/test-js-with-node
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ from tools.lib.test_script import assert_provisioning_status_ok
 
 assert_provisioning_status_ok(options.force)
 
-os.environ['NODE_PATH'] = 'static'
 os.environ['TZ'] = 'UTC'
 
 INDEX_JS = 'frontend_tests/zjsunit/index.js'
diff --git a/tools/webpack.config.ts b/tools/webpack.config.ts
index 487623bd45..4faadb2347 100644
--- a/tools/webpack.config.ts
+++ b/tools/webpack.config.ts
@@ -107,11 +107,6 @@ export default (env?: string): webpack.Configuration => {
             filename: production ? '[name].[chunkhash].js' : '[name].js',
         },
         resolve: {
-            modules: [
-                resolve(__dirname, "../static"),
-                "node_modules",
-                resolve(__dirname, "../"),
-            ],
             extensions: [".ts", ".js"],
         },
         // We prefer cheap-module-source-map over any eval-** options