diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9f51f20..7c96f35 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 sudo: required
 dist: trusty
 
-# install the pre-release chef-dk.  Use chef-stable-trusty to install the stable release
 addons:
   apt:
     sources:
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index d914365..4396eb1 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 gem 'tomlrb'
-gem 'rake'
 gem 'stove'
 gem 'community_cookbook_releaser'