diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 53cb9e263..3bfe2faf2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
     "read-yaml": "^1.0.0",
     "shelljs": "^0.5.0",
-    "solc": "^0.1.3-2",
     "toposort": "^0.2.10",
     "web3": "^0.15.0",
     "wrench": "^1.5.8",