diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 234172c9c..4ab5d3245 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 node_modules
-bower_components
 
 *.sublime-project
 *.sublime-workspace
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cbd16dd4..000000000
--- a/bower.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "mermaid",
-  "authors": [
-    "knsv <knut@sveido.com>",
-    "Tyler Long (https://github.com/tylerlong)"
-  ],
-  "description": "Markdownish syntax for generating flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, gantt charts and git graphs.",
-  "main": "dist/mermaid.slim.js",
-  "keywords": [
-    "diagram",
-    "markdown",
-    "flowchart",
-    "sequence diagram",
-    "gantt",
-    "class diagram",
-    "git graph"
-  ],
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "ignore": [
-    "*",
-    "!dist/",
-    "!dist/*",
-    "!LICENSE"
-  ],
-  "dependencies": {
-    "chalk": "^2.1.0",
-    "d3": "3.5.17",
-    "dagre": "^0.7.4",
-    "dagre-d3-renderer": "^0.1.6",
-    "he": "^1.1.1",
-    "lodash": "^4.17.4",
-    "minimist": "^1.2.0",
-    "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
-    "moment": "^2.18.1",
-    "semver": "^5.4.1",
-    "which": "^1.3.0"
-  }
-}