diff --git a/spec/app_spec.rb b/spec/app_spec.rb
index e391fc5..e54cf33 100644
--- a/spec/app_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/app_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 require_relative 'helper'
 require 'rack/test'
 require 'app'
-require 'yajl'
 
 describe 'the application' do
   include Rack::Test::Methods