diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a51e96260b..341a94201d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     "mongoose": "^4.0.6",
     "morgan": "^1.6.1",
     "multer": "0.1.8",
-    "node-pre-gyp": "0.6.4",
     "nodemailer": "^1.4.0",
     "owasp-password-strength-test": "^1.3.0",
     "passport": "~0.2.2",