diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 44e3e9e51..deac05df8 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ gem "jquery-fileupload-rails"
 gem "jquery-rails", "~> 4.4.0"
 gem "jquery-ui-rails", "~> 6.0.1"
 gem "kaminari", "~> 1.2.1"
-gem "newrelic_rpm", "~> 4.1.0.333"
 gem "omniauth", "~> 2.0.4"
 gem "omniauth-facebook", "~> 8.0.0"
 gem "omniauth-google-oauth2", "~> 1.0.0"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 48d612d2f..7fe97db76 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ GEM
     net-scp (3.0.0)
       net-ssh (>= 2.6.5, < 7.0.0)
     net-ssh (6.1.0)
-    newrelic_rpm (4.1.0.333)
     nio4r (2.5.8)
     nokogiri (1.12.5)
       mini_portile2 (~> 2.6.1)
@@ -744,7 +743,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   launchy (~> 2.5.0)
   letter_opener_web (~> 1.4.0)
   mdl (~> 0.11.0)
-  newrelic_rpm (~> 4.1.0.333)
   omniauth (~> 2.0.4)
   omniauth-facebook (~> 8.0.0)
   omniauth-google-oauth2 (~> 1.0.0)
diff --git a/Gemfile_custom b/Gemfile_custom
index 9d91e0680..128ea0f26 100644
--- a/Gemfile_custom
+++ b/Gemfile_custom
@@ -3,3 +3,24 @@
 # * English: https://github.com/consul/consul/blob/master/CUSTOMIZE_EN.md#gemfile
 # * Spanish: https://github.com/consul/consul/blob/master/CUSTOMIZE_ES.md#gemfile
 #
+
+###### Application monitoring services ######
+#
+# By default Consul supports the Errbit self-hosted error monitoring service,
+# through the Airbrake gem. That means Consul also supports using Airbrake as
+# an external service to monitor errors and application performance.
+#
+# Here are some other services which can be used to monitor application errors
+# and performance.
+
+# Newrelic is an external service which helps you monitor the application
+# performance
+# gem "newrelic_rpm", "insert_gem_version_here"
+
+# Sentry is an external or self-hosted service which helps you monitor the
+# application errors and performance
+# gem "sentry-ruby", "insert_gem_version_here"
+
+###### Other gems ######
+#
+# Add your custom gem dependencies here
diff --git a/config/newrelic.yml b/config/newrelic.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f2ebf5526..000000000
--- a/config/newrelic.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#
-# This file configures the New Relic Agent.  New Relic monitors Ruby, Java,
-# .NET, PHP, Python and Node applications with deep visibility and low
-# overhead.  For more information, visit www.newrelic.com.
-#
-# Generated September 08, 2015, for version 3.13.0.299
-#
-# For full documentation of agent configuration options, please refer to
-# https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agents/ruby-agent/installation-configuration/ruby-agent-configuration
-
-common: &default_settings
-  # Required license key associated with your New Relic account.
-  license_key: <%= Rails.application.secrets.newrelic_key %>
-
-  # Your application name. Renaming here affects where data displays in New
-  # Relic.  For more details, see https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/new-relic-apm/maintenance/renaming-applications
-  app_name: CONSUL
-
-  # To disable the agent regardless of other settings, uncomment the following:
-  # agent_enabled: false
-
-  # Logging level for log/newrelic_agent.log
-  log_level: info
-
-
-# Environment-specific settings are in this section.
-# RAILS_ENV or RACK_ENV (as appropriate) is used to determine the environment.
-# If your application has other named environments, configure them here.
-development:
-  <<: *default_settings
-  app_name: CONSUL (Development)
-
-  # NOTE: There is substantial overhead when running in developer mode.
-  # Do not use for production or load testing.
-  developer_mode: true
-
-test:
-  <<: *default_settings
-  # It doesn't make sense to report to New Relic from automated test runs.
-  monitor_mode: false
-
-staging:
-  <<: *default_settings
-  app_name: CONSUL (Staging)
-
-production:
-  <<: *default_settings