diff --git a/src/routing-table-widget.js b/src/routing-table-widget.js
index 19c14a5..21f4a8a 100644
--- a/src/routing-table-widget.js
+++ b/src/routing-table-widget.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ var World = Minimart.World;
 var sub = Minimart.sub;
 var pub = Minimart.pub;
 var __ = Minimart.__;
-var _$ = Minimart._$;
 
 function spawnRoutingTableWidget(selector, fragmentClass, domWrap, observationLevel) {
     observationLevel = observationLevel || 10;
diff --git a/src/spy.js b/src/spy.js
index 42ff83e..a1aca3c 100644
--- a/src/spy.js
+++ b/src/spy.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ var World = Minimart.World;
 var sub = Minimart.sub;
 var pub = Minimart.pub;
 var __ = Minimart.__;
-var _$ = Minimart._$;
 
 function Spy(label, useJson, observationLevel) {
     this.label = label || "SPY";
diff --git a/src/wake-detector.js b/src/wake-detector.js
index 099b08d..4cea772 100644
--- a/src/wake-detector.js
+++ b/src/wake-detector.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ var World = Minimart.World;
 var sub = Minimart.sub;
 var pub = Minimart.pub;
 var __ = Minimart.__;
-var _$ = Minimart._$;
 
 function WakeDetector(period) {
     this.message = "wake";