diff --git a/Essentials/pom.xml b/Essentials/pom.xml
index 5fda17f67..39913c571 100644
--- a/Essentials/pom.xml
+++ b/Essentials/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
             <scope>system</scope>
             <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../lib/BOSEconomy.jar</systemPath>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ru.tehkode</groupId>
-            <artifactId>PermissionsEx</artifactId>
-            <version>1.20.4</version>
-            <scope>system</scope>
-            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../lib/PermissionsEx.jar</systemPath>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>iConomy</groupId>
             <artifactId>iConomy5</artifactId>
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/impl/PermissionsExHandler.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/impl/PermissionsExHandler.java
index 1a3191aea..a760e88ee 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/impl/PermissionsExHandler.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/impl/PermissionsExHandler.java
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package com.earth2me.essentials.perm.impl;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import ru.tehkode.permissions.PermissionUser;
-import ru.tehkode.permissions.bukkit.PermissionsEx;
 
 public class PermissionsExHandler extends AbstractVaultHandler {
     @Override
diff --git a/lib/PermissionsEx.jar b/lib/PermissionsEx.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ad64efbc..000000000
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