diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 05c572b1f8..9a10ec276f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ required-features = ["__v7"]
 cortex-m = "0.6.2"
 cortex-m-rtic-macros = { path = "macros", version = "0.6.0-alpha.0" }
 rtic-core = "0.3.1"
-cortex-m-rt = "0.6.9"
 heapless = "0.5.0"
 bare-metal = "1.0.0"
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9c2b252d45..f1fb550b53 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ use cortex_m::{
     interrupt::Nr,
     peripheral::{CBP, CPUID, DCB, DWT, FPB, FPU, ITM, MPU, NVIC, SCB, TPIU},
 };
-use cortex_m_rt as _; // vector table
 pub use cortex_m_rtic_macros::app;
 pub use rtic_core::{prelude as mutex_prelude, Exclusive, Mutex};