diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index daf4b90f..3d8dfa4f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3f1efa92..44e95aae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
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