diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 2b6e9bb..4e8088f 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
   "require": {
     "php": ">=5.4.0",
     "anahkiasen/underscore-php": "~1.3",
-    "illuminate/cache": "~4.2",
-    "illuminate/config": "~4.2",
-    "illuminate/container": "~4.2",
-    "illuminate/http": "~4.2",
-    "illuminate/support": "~4.2",
     "opauth/flickr": "~1.1",
     "themattharris/tmhoauth": "0.8.*"
   },