diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 6adbdf5d..57babd55 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 source 'http://rubygems.org'
 
 gem 'sinatra'
-gem 'json'
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diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 1aa7c3cf..32f6b123 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 GEM
   remote: http://rubygems.org/
   specs:
-    json (1.8.1)
     rack (1.5.2)
     rack-protection (1.5.3)
       rack
@@ -15,5 +14,4 @@ PLATFORMS
   ruby
 
 DEPENDENCIES
-  json
   sinatra