diff --git a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-core/src/index.js b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-core/src/index.js
index dee2b8e9d3..d744eb6268 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-core/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-core/src/index.js
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 import PouchDB from './setup';
 import version from './version';
-import pouchDebug from 'pouchdb-debug';
 import pouchChangesFilter from 'pouchdb-changes-filter';
 
-// TODO: remove from pouchdb-core (breaking)
-PouchDB.plugin(pouchDebug);
-
 // TODO: remove from pouchdb-core (breaking)
 PouchDB.plugin(pouchChangesFilter);
 
 PouchDB.version = version;
 
-export default PouchDB;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default PouchDB;