diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 958f30b6f..beedc94a7 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ Diaspora::Application.configure do
   config.i18n.fallbacks = true
   config.threadsafe!
 end
+
+# Sacrifice readability for a 10% performance boost
+Haml::Template::options[:ugly] = true