diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c0781b4..d84d7b8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "main": "./lib/spark",
   "dependencies": {
-    "request": ">= 2.40.0",
+    "request": ">= 2.50.0",
     "when": ">= 3.4.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
     "bower": ">=1.3.9",
     "jamjs": ">=0.2.17"
   },
-  "browser": {
-    "request": "browser-request"
-  },
   "jam": {
     "main": "dist/spark.min.js",
     "include": [