diff --git a/accountant/__init__.py b/accountant/__init__.py
index 5affdf0..069dea4 100644
--- a/accountant/__init__.py
+++ b/accountant/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 from flask import Flask, redirect, url_for
 
 from flask.ext.sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
-from flask.ext.bower import Bower
 
 # The app
 app = Flask(__name__, static_folder=None)
@@ -36,11 +35,6 @@ from .frontend import blueprint as frontend, assets
 app.register_blueprint(frontend, url_prefix='/app')
 app.register_blueprint(api, url_prefix='/api')
 
-app.config['BOWER_COMPONENTS_ROOT'] = "../bower_components"
-app.config['BOWER_TRY_MINIFIED'] = not app.debug
-
-bower = Bower(app)
-
 assets.init_app(app)
 
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 29dac8a..7d67bbb 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-alembic==0.8.2
-arrow==0.6.0
-Flask==0.10.1
-Flask-Assets==0.11
-Flask-Bower==1.2.1
-Flask-Login==0.2.11
-Flask-Migrate==1.5.1
-flask-restplus=0.8.6
-flask-cors=2.1.2
-Flask-Script==2.0.5
-Flask-SQLAlchemy==2.0
-passlib==1.6.5
-psycopg2==2.6.1
-python-dateutil==2.4.2
+alembic>=0.8.2
+arrow>=0.6.0
+Flask>=0.10.1
+Flask-Assets>=0.11
+Flask-Login>=0.2.11
+Flask-Migrate>=1.5.1
+flask-restplus>=0.8.6
+flask-cors>=2.1.2
+Flask-Script>=2.0.5
+Flask-SQLAlchemy>=2.0
+passlib>=1.6.5
+psycopg2>=2.6.1
+python-dateutil>=2.4.2