diff --git a/backend/lib/spree/backend.rb b/backend/lib/spree/backend.rb
index 6aa02cbac92..f3a7bb7d27d 100644
--- a/backend/lib/spree/backend.rb
+++ b/backend/lib/spree/backend.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 require 'coffee-rails'
 require 'sass-rails'
 require 'bourbon'
-require 'select2-rails'
 require 'handlebars_assets'
 require 'font-awesome-rails'
 
diff --git a/backend/solidus_backend.gemspec b/backend/solidus_backend.gemspec
index 55712782f81..30ffb3263f2 100644
--- a/backend/solidus_backend.gemspec
+++ b/backend/solidus_backend.gemspec
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_dependency 'bourbon', '>= 4', '< 6'
   s.add_dependency 'jquery-rails'
   s.add_dependency 'jquery-ui-rails', '~> 5.0.0'
-  s.add_dependency 'select2-rails',   '3.5.9.1' # 3.5.9.2 breaks forms
   s.add_dependency 'font-awesome-rails', '~> 4.0'
 
   s.add_dependency 'handlebars_assets', '~> 0.23'