diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 1af82bb..3b8cb71 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ group :assets do
   gem 'sass-rails'
   gem 'coffee-rails'
   gem 'uglifier', '>= 1.0.3'
-  gem 'handlebars_assets'
 end
 
 group :development do
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 597c2d3..16c4850 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ GEM
       multi_json
       thor
     haml (3.1.4)
-    handlebars_assets (0.4.1)
-      execjs (>= 1.2.9)
-      sprockets (>= 2.0.3)
-      tilt
     hashie (1.2.0)
     hike (1.2.1)
     i18n (0.6.0)
@@ -269,7 +265,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   girl_friday
   guard
   guard-jasmine
-  handlebars_assets
   jasmine
   jasminerice
   jquery-rails
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index 71baf53..58df1ed 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 //= require vendor/underscore-min
 //= require vendor/backbone-min
 //= require vendor/jquery.timeago
-//= require handlebars.runtime
 //= require backbone/ascii_io
 
 $(function() {