diff --git a/tests/composer.json b/tests/composer.json
index 2a22df0f..6202958c 100644
--- a/tests/composer.json
+++ b/tests/composer.json
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
     "issues": "http://code.google.com/p/smarty-php/issues/list",
     "forum": "http://www.smarty.net/forums/"
   },
-  "require": {
-    "phpunit/phpunit": "4.6.6",
-    "php": ">=5.2"
-  },
   "autoload": {
     "classmap": [
       "Bootstrap.php",