diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1907a8b..fe085a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,8 +22,5 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-component-storage.git"
   },
-  "license": "Artistic-2.0",
-  "optionalDependencies": {
-    "sl-blip": "http://blip.strongloop.com/loopback-component-storage@1.6.0"
-  }
+  "license": "Artistic-2.0"
 }