diff --git a/packages/zend-json/composer.json b/packages/zend-json/composer.json
index 6bab2ca2d..99b6430e9 100644
--- a/packages/zend-json/composer.json
+++ b/packages/zend-json/composer.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
         "php": ">=5.3.3",
         "ext-reflection": "*",
         "zf1s/zend-exception": "^1.15.3",
-        "zf1s/zend-loader": "^1.15.3",
         "zf1s/zend-server": "^1.15.3",
         "zf1s/zend-xml": "^1.15.3"
     },