diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index 68aec2f..874c2e2 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.5.5 / 2017-1-4
+==================
+  * use default meteor es6 support (remove babel)
+
 1.5.4 / 2017-1-4
 ==================
   * fibers fixes
diff --git a/lib/commands/init.js b/lib/commands/init.js
index f0ea6b6..e60ae20 100644
--- a/lib/commands/init.js
+++ b/lib/commands/init.js
@@ -103,11 +103,6 @@ Command.create({
       self.installMeteorPackage('scottmcpherson:orbit', {cwd: appDirectory});
     }
 
-    if ('js' in opts && opts['js'].toLowerCase() === 'es6') {
-      // install the Babel package for Meteor.
-      self.installMeteorPackage('grigio:babel', {cwd: appDirectory});
-    }
-
     return true;
   });
 });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 60e3201..5bcae9b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iron-meteor",
-  "version": "1.5.4",
+  "version": "1.5.5",
   "description": "A command line tool for scaffolding Meteor applications.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/iron-meteor/iron-cli",
   "bugs": {
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "cli-color": "0.2.3",
     "cli-table": "0.3.0",
-    "delete": "^0.3.0",
     "ejs": "0.8.5",
     "fibers": "1.0.15",
     "minimist": "0.0.8",