diff --git a/zero.gemspec b/zero.gemspec
index 852a4a4..75190b6 100644
--- a/zero.gemspec
+++ b/zero.gemspec
@@ -20,6 +20,5 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.rubygems_version = '1.8.24'
 
   s.add_dependency('tilt')
-  s.add_dependency('class_options')
   s.add_dependency('zero-fix18') if RUBY_VERSION <= '1.9' 
 end