diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 022e1f1f..df002b66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel": "5.8.23",
     "coveralls": "^2.11.9",
-    "eslint": "3.7.1",
     "lab": "5.17.0",
     "semver": "5.3.0",
     "should": "7.1.0",
     "sinon": "1.17.6",
-    "standard": "8.4.0",
+    "standard": "5.3.0",
     "standard-markdown": "2.2.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {}