diff --git a/packages/browserid-verifier/server.js b/packages/browserid-verifier/server.js
index 8819751681..b0f0653e22 100755
--- a/packages/browserid-verifier/server.js
+++ b/packages/browserid-verifier/server.js
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-require('ass');
 require('./lib/server.js');