diff --git a/src/shaders/msdf.js b/src/shaders/msdf.js
index 263b42786b3..2b7d990478f 100644
--- a/src/shaders/msdf.js
+++ b/src/shaders/msdf.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 var registerShader = require('../core/shader').registerShader;
-var THREE = require('../lib/three');
 
 var VERTEX_SHADER = [
   'in vec2 uv;',
diff --git a/src/shaders/sdf.js b/src/shaders/sdf.js
index 3dd3359ce6d..152597287f3 100644
--- a/src/shaders/sdf.js
+++ b/src/shaders/sdf.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 var registerShader = require('../core/shader').registerShader;
-var THREE = require('../lib/three');
 
 var VERTEX_SHADER = [
   'in vec2 uv;',