diff --git a/lib/data-stream.js b/lib/data-stream.js
index 3535d31..095d686 100644
--- a/lib/data-stream.js
+++ b/lib/data-stream.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /*global module, process*/
-var Buffer = require('safe-buffer').Buffer;
 var Stream = require('stream');
 var util = require('util');
 
diff --git a/lib/sign-stream.js b/lib/sign-stream.js
index 4a7b288..2c411da 100644
--- a/lib/sign-stream.js
+++ b/lib/sign-stream.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /*global module*/
-var Buffer = require('safe-buffer').Buffer;
 var DataStream = require('./data-stream');
 var jwa = require('jwa');
 var Stream = require('stream');
diff --git a/lib/verify-stream.js b/lib/verify-stream.js
index bb1cb00..a177f55 100644
--- a/lib/verify-stream.js
+++ b/lib/verify-stream.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /*global module*/
-var Buffer = require('safe-buffer').Buffer;
 var DataStream = require('./data-stream');
 var jwa = require('jwa');
 var Stream = require('stream');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 464d72b..b1a6546 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
   "readmeFilename": "readme.md",
   "gitHead": "c0f6b27bcea5a2ad2e304d91c2e842e4076a6b03",
   "dependencies": {
-    "jwa": "^2.0.1",
-    "safe-buffer": "^5.0.1"
+    "jwa": "^2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "semver": "^5.1.0",
diff --git a/test/jws.test.js b/test/jws.test.js
index c6e5a82..8c9b946 100644
--- a/test/jws.test.js
+++ b/test/jws.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 /*global process*/
-const Buffer = require('safe-buffer').Buffer;
 const fs = require('fs');
 const test = require('tape');
 const jws = require('..');