diff --git a/examples/exterminatorGame/gameServer/package.json b/examples/exterminatorGame/gameServer/package.json
index 383319a432..9569e85cd4 100644
--- a/examples/exterminatorGame/gameServer/package.json
+++ b/examples/exterminatorGame/gameServer/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     "jquery": "^2.1.4",
     "react": "^0.13.3",
     "shortid": "^2.2.4",
-    "socket.io": "^1.3.5",
     "underscore": "^1.8.3",
     "websocket": "^1.0.22"
   },