diff --git a/lib/wheat.js b/lib/wheat.js
index 15a4d08..c4714eb 100644
--- a/lib/wheat.js
+++ b/lib/wheat.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-
-require('proto');
 var Url = require('url'),
     Git = require('git-fs'),
     Renderers = require('./wheat/renderers');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b273fd..dd703f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     "simple-mime": ">=0.0.1",
     "haml": ">=0.2.5",
     "step": ">=0.0.3",
-    "datetime": "0.0.3",
-    "proto": ">=0.1.0"
+    "datetime": "0.0.3"
   }
 }