diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8cac3f6..ed8bbb2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "description": "A SMS Messageboard built using node and express",
   "main": "app.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "async": "^2.0.0-rc.6",
     "emojize": "^0.2.0",
     "lowdb": "^0.12.5",
     "serialport": "^4.0.5",