diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 80d4d9951..0a583a5f9 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ group :development, :test do
   gem 'rspec-rails', '~> 3.6'
   gem 'fabrication',        '2.13.2' # Replacement for fixtures
   gem 'poltergeist'
-  gem 'launchy',            '2.4.3' # for opening browser automatically
 
   # debug
   gem 'pry', '0.10.1'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 022ee8539..047a04c15 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@ GEM
     kaminari (0.16.3)
       actionpack (>= 3.0.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
-    launchy (2.4.3)
-      addressable (~> 2.3)
     libxml-ruby (3.0.0)
     liquid (3.0.6)
     loofah (2.0.3)
@@ -519,7 +517,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   jquery-ui-rails (= 5.0.5)
   jquery-validation-rails (= 1.13.1)
   kaminari (= 0.16.3)
-  launchy (= 2.4.3)
   liquid (= 3.0.6)
   mina (= 0.3.1)
   money-rails