diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bfb829ee..0b39e6768 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ libraries that are universally common across most real-world projects.
 | ghc-prim      |  0.4.0.0  |
 | integer-gmp   |  1.0.0.0  |
 | mtl           |  2.2.1    |
-| protolude     |  0.1.6    |
 | safe          |  0.3.9    |
 | stm           |  2.4.4.1  |
 | text          |  1.2.2.1  |
diff --git a/src/Base.hs b/src/Base.hs
index 67d6b14b3..cdbfadca6 100644
--- a/src/Base.hs
+++ b/src/Base.hs
@@ -78,13 +78,3 @@ infixr 0 $!
 f $! x  = let !vx = x in f vx
 
 #endif
-
-
--- Simple Haskell Compiler
-#if defined(__SHC_HASKELL__)
-
-import SHC.Prim as X
-import SHC.Types as X
-import SHC.Classes as X
-
-#endif