diff --git a/abbrev.egg b/abbrev.egg
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--- a/abbrev.egg
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@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 ((synopsis "Create unique abbreviations for a list of strings")
  (license "LicenseRef-OWL-0.9.4")
  (category misc)
- (dependencies srfi-1 srfi-13)
  (test-dependencies test)
  (maintainer "Lilianna Smólska")
  (author "Peter Lane, Lilianna Smólska")