diff --git a/snarkl.cabal b/snarkl.cabal
index c69954c..d78e641 100644
--- a/snarkl.cabal
+++ b/snarkl.cabal
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ library
     base                >=4.7,
     containers 		>=0.5 && <0.6, 
     mtl 		>=2.2 && <2.3,
-    criterion 		>=1.0 && <1.3, 
     parallel 		>=3.2 && <3.3,
     hspec               >=2.0,
     process		>=1.2,