diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 589370e..ca2fc99 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@
     "tests"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "jquery": "~1.10.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/gulpfile.coffee b/gulpfile.coffee
index b5740d3..fd697bf 100644
--- a/gulpfile.coffee
+++ b/gulpfile.coffee
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ compileCoffee = (debug = false) ->
   config =
     debug: debug
     transform: ['coffeeify']
-    shim:
-      jquery:
-        path: './vendor/jquery/jquery.js'
-        exports: '$'
 
   bundle = gulp
     .src('./src/coffee/main.coffee', read: false)
diff --git a/src/coffee/main.coffee b/src/coffee/main.coffee
index 574c97b..14d7b64 100644
--- a/src/coffee/main.coffee
+++ b/src/coffee/main.coffee
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-$ = require 'jquery'
 console.log 'foobar'