diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e848b34..5bc597d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ var redent = require('redent');
 var readPkgUp = require('read-pkg-up');
 var loudRejection = require('loud-rejection');
 var normalizePackageData = require('normalize-package-data');
-var Promise = require('pinkie-promise');
 var getStdin = require('get-stdin');
 
 // get the uncached parent
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 406bd5b..b119cdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     "minimist": "^1.1.3",
     "normalize-package-data": "^2.3.4",
     "object-assign": "^4.0.1",
-    "pinkie-promise": "^2.0.0",
     "read-pkg-up": "^1.0.1",
     "redent": "^1.0.0",
     "trim-newlines": "^1.0.0"