diff --git a/sylk/__init__.py b/sylk/__init__.py
index 53b7b7f..0188cfd 100644
--- a/sylk/__init__.py
+++ b/sylk/__init__.py
@@ -1,25 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2010-2011 AG Projects. See LICENSE for details
 
 """SylkServer"""
 
 __version__ = '2.0.0-dev'
 
 configuration_filename = "config.ini"
 
-
-package_requirements = {'python-application': '1.2.9',
-                        'python-sipsimple': '0.20.0'}
-
-try:
-    from application.dependency import ApplicationDependencies
-except:
-    class DependencyError(Exception): pass
-    class ApplicationDependencies(object):
-        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-            pass
-        def check(self):
-            raise DependencyError("need python-application version %s or higher but it's not installed" % package_requirements['python-application'])
-
-dependencies = ApplicationDependencies(**package_requirements)
-
-