diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 2d65b08be..79a6eb5a8 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ source "https://rails-assets.org" do
 
   # jQuery plugins
 
-  gem "rails-assets-jeresig--jquery.hotkeys",       "0.2.0"
   gem "rails-assets-jquery-placeholder",            "2.3.1"
   gem "rails-assets-jquery-textchange",             "0.2.3"
   gem "rails-assets-perfect-scrollbar",             "0.6.10"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index d702ad0e2..6baa27335 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -640,8 +640,6 @@ GEM
     rails-assets-jasmine (2.4.1)
     rails-assets-jasmine-ajax (3.2.0)
       rails-assets-jasmine (~> 2)
-    rails-assets-jeresig--jquery.hotkeys (0.2.0)
-      rails-assets-jquery (>= 1.4.2)
     rails-assets-jquery (1.12.0)
     rails-assets-jquery-colorbox (1.6.3)
       rails-assets-jquery (>= 1.3.2)
@@ -988,7 +986,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rails-assets-diaspora_jsxc (~> 0.1.5.develop)!
   rails-assets-highlightjs (= 9.1.0)!
   rails-assets-jasmine-ajax (= 3.2.0)!
-  rails-assets-jeresig--jquery.hotkeys (= 0.2.0)!
   rails-assets-jquery (= 1.12.0)!
   rails-assets-jquery-placeholder (= 2.3.1)!
   rails-assets-jquery-textchange (= 0.2.3)!
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/main.js b/app/assets/javascripts/main.js
index 47618526d..ba2bb5e3d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/main.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/main.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 //= require js-routes
 //= require underscore
 //= require backbone
-//= require jquery.hotkeys
 //= require jquery.remotipart
 //= require autosize
 //= require jquery.charcount