diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ea1d4c9f95..af5e311c338 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ Released with 1.0.0-beta.37 code base.
 
 - Changed Geth Docker verision from `stable` to `1.10.3` in `e2e.geth.instamine.sh` and `scripts/e2e.geth.automine.sh` (#4154)
 
-## [Unreleased]
-
 ## [1.4.1]
+
+### Removes
+
+- Removing the underscore package 
+
+## [Unreleased]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 78ef53a4a32..e80c45af7c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
         "@types/bignumber.js": "^4.0.2",
         "@types/bn.js": "^4.11.6",
         "@types/node": "^12.12.68",
-        "@types/underscore": "^1.10.24",
         "babel-loader": "^8.1.0",
         "bignumber.js": "^9.0.1",
         "bn.js": "^4.11.9",
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@
         "sandboxed-module": "^2.0.4",
         "ts-node": "^9.0.0",
         "typescript": "^3.9.7",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "wait-port": "^0.2.9",
         "webpack": "^4.44.2",
         "webpack-cli": "^3.3.12"
diff --git a/packages/web3-bzz/package.json b/packages/web3-bzz/package.json
index 05c60637f52..88019ef614e 100644
--- a/packages/web3-bzz/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-bzz/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^12.12.6",
         "got": "9.6.0",
-        "swarm-js": "^0.1.40",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1"
+        "swarm-js": "^0.1.40"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "dtslint": "^3.4.1",
diff --git a/packages/web3-bzz/src/index.js b/packages/web3-bzz/src/index.js
index 7f87381f838..b81e7f67433 100644
--- a/packages/web3-bzz/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-bzz/src/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var swarm = require("swarm-js");
 
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ if (typeof ethereum !== 'undefined' && ethereum.bzz) {
 
 Bzz.prototype.setProvider = function(provider) {
     // is ethereum provider
-    if(_.isObject(provider) && _.isString(provider.bzz)) {
+    if(!!provider && typeof provider === 'object' && typeof provider.bzz === 'string') {
         provider = provider.bzz;
     // is no string, set default
     }
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ Bzz.prototype.setProvider = function(provider) {
     // }
 
 
-    if(_.isString(provider)) {
+    if(typeof provider === 'string') {
         this.currentProvider = provider;
     } else {
         this.currentProvider = null;
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-helpers/package.json b/packages/web3-core-helpers/package.json
index ae9d76010fb..7e930fba356 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-helpers/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-core-helpers/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     },
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "web3-eth-iban": "1.4.0",
         "web3-utils": "1.4.0"
     },
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-helpers/src/formatters.js b/packages/web3-core-helpers/src/formatters.js
index 6f9af04de0d..2de56c11105 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-helpers/src/formatters.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-helpers/src/formatters.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var utils = require('web3-utils');
 var Iban = require('web3-eth-iban');
 
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ var inputBlockNumberFormatter = function (blockNumber) {
         return '0x0';
     }
 
-    return (utils.isHexStrict(blockNumber)) ? ((_.isString(blockNumber)) ? blockNumber.toLowerCase() : blockNumber) : utils.numberToHex(blockNumber);
+    return (utils.isHexStrict(blockNumber)) ? ((typeof blockNumber === 'string') ? blockNumber.toLowerCase() : blockNumber) : utils.numberToHex(blockNumber);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -201,10 +200,10 @@ var inputTransactionFormatter = function (options) {
     options = _txInputFormatter(options);
 
     // check from, only if not number, or object
-    if (!_.isNumber(options.from) && !_.isObject(options.from)) {
+    if (!(typeof options.from === 'number') && !(!!options.from && typeof options.from === 'object')) {
         options.from = options.from || (this ? this.defaultAccount : null);
 
-        if (!options.from && !_.isNumber(options.from)) {
+        if (!options.from && !(typeof options.from === 'number')) {
             throw new Error('The send transactions "from" field must be defined!');
         }
 
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ var outputTransactionReceiptFormatter = function (receipt) {
     receipt.cumulativeGasUsed = utils.hexToNumber(receipt.cumulativeGasUsed);
     receipt.gasUsed = utils.hexToNumber(receipt.gasUsed);
 
-    if (_.isArray(receipt.logs)) {
+    if (Array.isArray(receipt.logs)) {
         receipt.logs = receipt.logs.map(outputLogFormatter);
     }
 
@@ -311,9 +310,9 @@ var outputBlockFormatter = function (block) {
     if (block.totalDifficulty)
         block.totalDifficulty = outputBigNumberFormatter(block.totalDifficulty);
 
-    if (_.isArray(block.transactions)) {
+    if (Array.isArray(block.transactions)) {
         block.transactions.forEach(function (item) {
-            if (!_.isString(item))
+            if (!(typeof item === 'string'))
                 return outputTransactionFormatter(item);
         });
     }
@@ -358,13 +357,13 @@ var inputLogFormatter = function (options) {
     // make sure topics, get converted to hex
     options.topics = options.topics || [];
     options.topics = options.topics.map(function (topic) {
-        return (_.isArray(topic)) ? topic.map(toTopic) : toTopic(topic);
+        return (Array.isArray(topic)) ? topic.map(toTopic) : toTopic(topic);
     });
 
     toTopic = null;
 
     if (options.address) {
-        options.address = (_.isArray(options.address)) ? options.address.map(function (addr) {
+        options.address = (Array.isArray(options.address)) ? options.address.map(function (addr) {
             return inputAddressFormatter(addr);
         }) : inputAddressFormatter(options.address);
     }
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ var inputPostFormatter = function (post) {
         post.priority = utils.numberToHex(post.priority);
 
     // fallback
-    if (!_.isArray(post.topics)) {
+    if (!Array.isArray(post.topics)) {
         post.topics = post.topics ? [post.topics] : [];
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-method/package.json b/packages/web3-core-method/package.json
index 20fa6b70f72..45f2f34a0f4 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-method/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-core-method/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/transactions": "^5.0.0-beta.135",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-promievent": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-subscriptions": "1.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js b/packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js
index 63ce5acbc00..7335adbb7be 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-method/src/index.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var errors = require('web3-core-helpers').errors;
 var formatters = require('web3-core-helpers').formatters;
 var utils = require('web3-utils');
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ Method.prototype.attachToObject = function (obj) {
  * @return {String} name of jsonrpc method
  */
 Method.prototype.getCall = function (args) {
-    return _.isFunction(this.call) ? this.call(args) : this.call;
+    return typeof this.call === 'function' ? this.call(args) : this.call;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ Method.prototype.getCall = function (args) {
  * @return {Function|Null} callback, if exists
  */
 Method.prototype.extractCallback = function (args) {
-    if (_.isFunction(args[args.length - 1])) {
+    if (typeof (args[args.length - 1]) === 'function') {
         return args.pop(); // modify the args array!
     }
 };
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ Method.prototype.formatInput = function (args) {
 Method.prototype.formatOutput = function (result) {
     var _this = this;
 
-    if (_.isArray(result)) {
+    if (Array.isArray(result)) {
         return result.map(function (res) {
             return _this.outputFormatter && res ? _this.outputFormatter(res) : res;
         });
@@ -180,6 +179,7 @@ Method.prototype.formatOutput = function (result) {
 Method.prototype.toPayload = function (args) {
     var call = this.getCall(args);
     var callback = this.extractCallback(args);
+    
     var params = this.formatInput(args);
     this.validateArgs(params);
 
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
         intervalId = null,
         lastBlock = null,
         receiptJSON = '',
-        gasProvided = (_.isObject(payload.params[0]) && payload.params[0].gas) ? payload.params[0].gas : null,
-        isContractDeployment = _.isObject(payload.params[0]) &&
+        gasProvided = ((!!payload.params[0] && typeof payload.params[0] === 'object') && payload.params[0].gas) ? payload.params[0].gas : null,
+        isContractDeployment = (!!payload.params[0] && typeof payload.params[0] === 'object') &&
             payload.params[0].data &&
             payload.params[0].from &&
             !payload.params[0].to,
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Method.prototype._confirmTransaction = function (defer, result, payload) {
     ];
     // attach methods to this._ethereumCall
     var _ethereumCall = {};
-    _.each(_ethereumCalls, function (mthd) {
+    _ethereumCalls.forEach(mthd =>  {
         mthd.attachToObject(_ethereumCall);
         mthd.requestManager = method.requestManager; // assign rather than call setRequestManager()
     });
@@ -591,11 +591,11 @@ var getWallet = function (from, accounts) {
     var wallet = null;
 
     // is index given
-    if (_.isNumber(from)) {
+    if (typeof from === 'number') {
         wallet = accounts.wallet[from];
 
         // is account given
-    } else if (_.isObject(from) && from.address && from.privateKey) {
+    } else if (!!from && typeof from === 'object' && from.address && from.privateKey) {
         wallet = from;
 
         // search in wallet for address
@@ -689,10 +689,10 @@ Method.prototype.buildCall = function () {
         // SENDS the SIGNED SIGNATURE
         var sendSignedTx = function (sign) {
 
-            var signedPayload = _.extend({}, payload, {
+            var signedPayload = { ... payload, 
                 method: 'eth_sendRawTransaction',
                 params: [sign.rawTransaction]
-            });
+            };
 
             method.requestManager.send(signedPayload, sendTxCallback);
         };
@@ -706,29 +706,30 @@ Method.prototype.buildCall = function () {
                 // ETH_SENDTRANSACTION
                 if (payload.method === 'eth_sendTransaction') {
                     var tx = payload.params[0];
-                    wallet = getWallet((_.isObject(tx)) ? tx.from : null, method.accounts);
+                    wallet = getWallet((!!tx && typeof tx === 'object') ? tx.from : null, method.accounts);
 
 
                     // If wallet was found, sign tx, and send using sendRawTransaction
                     if (wallet && wallet.privateKey) {
-                        var txOptions = _.omit(tx, 'from');
+                        var tx = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(tx));
+                        delete tx.from;
 
-                        if (method.defaultChain && !txOptions.chain) {
-                            txOptions.chain = method.defaultChain;
+                        if (method.defaultChain && !tx.chain) {
+                            tx.chain = method.defaultChain;
                         }
 
-                        if (method.defaultHardfork && !txOptions.hardfork) {
-                            txOptions.hardfork = method.defaultHardfork;
+                        if (method.defaultHardfork && !tx.hardfork) {
+                            tx.hardfork = method.defaultHardfork;
                         }
 
-                        if (method.defaultCommon && !txOptions.common) {
-                            txOptions.common = method.defaultCommon;
+                        if (method.defaultCommon && !tx.common) {
+                            tx.common = method.defaultCommon;
                         }
 
-                        method.accounts.signTransaction(txOptions, wallet.privateKey)
+                        method.accounts.signTransaction(tx, wallet.privateKey)
                             .then(sendSignedTx)
                             .catch(function (err) {
-                                if (_.isFunction(defer.eventEmitter.listeners) && defer.eventEmitter.listeners('error').length) {
+                                if (typeof defer.eventEmitter.listeners === 'function' && defer.eventEmitter.listeners('error').length) {
                                     try {
                                         defer.eventEmitter.emit('error', err);
                                     } catch (err) {
@@ -769,7 +770,7 @@ Method.prototype.buildCall = function () {
         };
 
         // Send the actual transaction
-        if (isSendTx && _.isObject(payload.params[0]) && typeof payload.params[0].gasPrice === 'undefined') {
+        if (isSendTx && !!payload.params[0] && typeof payload.params[0] === 'object' && typeof payload.params[0].gasPrice === 'undefined') {
 
             var getGasPrice = (new Method({
                 name: 'getGasPrice',
@@ -866,7 +867,7 @@ Method.prototype.getRevertReason = function (txOptions, blockNumber) {
  * @returns {Boolean}
  */
 Method.prototype.isRevertReasonString = function (data) {
-    return _.isString(data) && ((data.length - 2) / 2) % 32 === 4 && data.substring(0, 10) === '0x08c379a0';
+    return typeof data === 'string' && ((data.length - 2) / 2) % 32 === 4 && data.substring(0, 10) === '0x08c379a0';
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/package.json b/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/package.json
index 4ab22c6d26e..c959a00d544 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         "compile": "tsc -b tsconfig.json"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "util": "^0.12.0",
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0",
         "web3-providers-http": "1.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js b/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js
index 4e472fc8f41..31062ec61d6 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 
 const { callbackify } = require('util');
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var errors = require('web3-core-helpers').errors;
 var Jsonrpc = require('./jsonrpc.js');
 var BatchManager = require('./batch.js');
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ RequestManager.prototype.sendBatch = function (data, callback) {
             return callback(err);
         }
 
-        if (!_.isArray(results)) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(results)) {
             return callback(errors.InvalidResponse(results));
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/package.json b/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/package.json
index e8bba135a6d..b4eca96df5f 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
         "eventemitter3": "4.0.4",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/src/subscription.js b/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/src/subscription.js
index 9303b98401d..b0b134d7997 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/src/subscription.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-subscriptions/src/subscription.js
@@ -22,16 +22,19 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var errors = require('web3-core-helpers').errors;
 var EventEmitter = require('eventemitter3');
 var formatters = require('web3-core-helpers').formatters;
 
+function identity(value) { //used to return the exact same replica of the value given to it as the argument
+    return value;
+}
+
 function Subscription(options) {
     EventEmitter.call(this);
 
     this.id = null;
-    this.callback = _.identity;
+    this.callback = identity;
     this.arguments = null;
     this.lastBlock = null; // "from" block tracker for backfilling events on reconnection
 
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ Subscription.prototype.constructor = Subscription;
  */
 
 Subscription.prototype._extractCallback = function (args) {
-    if (_.isFunction(args[args.length - 1])) {
+    if (typeof args[args.length - 1] === 'function') {
         return args.pop(); // modify the args array!
     }
 };
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ Subscription.prototype._formatOutput = function (result) {
  */
 Subscription.prototype._toPayload = function (args) {
     var params = [];
-    this.callback = this._extractCallback(args) || _.identity;
+    this.callback = this._extractCallback(args) || identity;
 
     if (!this.subscriptionMethod) {
         this.subscriptionMethod = args.shift();
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ Subscription.prototype.subscribe = function() {
 
     // Re-subscription only: continue fetching from the last block we received.
     // a dropped connection may have resulted in gaps in the logs...
-    if (this.lastBlock && _.isObject(this.options.params)){
+    if (this.lastBlock && !!this.options.params && typeof this.options.params === 'object'){
         payload.params[1] = this.options.params;
         payload.params[1].fromBlock = formatters.inputBlockNumberFormatter(this.lastBlock + 1);
     }
@@ -240,7 +243,7 @@ Subscription.prototype.subscribe = function() {
     this.options.params = payload.params[1];
 
     // get past logs, if fromBlock is available
-    if(payload.params[0] === 'logs' && _.isObject(payload.params[1]) && payload.params[1].hasOwnProperty('fromBlock') && isFinite(payload.params[1].fromBlock)) {
+    if(payload.params[0] === 'logs' && !!payload.params[1] && typeof payload.params[1] === 'object' && payload.params[1].hasOwnProperty('fromBlock') && isFinite(payload.params[1].fromBlock)) {
         // send the subscription request
 
         // copy the params to avoid race-condition with deletion below this block
@@ -283,7 +286,7 @@ Subscription.prototype.subscribe = function() {
             // call callback on notifications
             _this.options.requestManager.addSubscription(_this, function(error, result) {
                 if (!error) {
-                    if (!_.isArray(result)) {
+                    if (!Array.isArray(result)) {
                         result = [result];
                     }
 
@@ -291,9 +294,9 @@ Subscription.prototype.subscribe = function() {
                         var output = _this._formatOutput(resultItem);
 
                         // Track current block (for gaps introduced by dropped connections)
-                        _this.lastBlock = _.isObject(output) ? output.blockNumber : null;
+                        _this.lastBlock = !!output && typeof output === 'object' ? output.blockNumber : null;
 
-                        if (_.isFunction(_this.options.subscription.subscriptionHandler)) {
+                        if (typeof _this.options.subscription.subscriptionHandler === 'function' ) {
                             return _this.options.subscription.subscriptionHandler.call(_this, output);
                         } else {
                             _this.emit('data', output);
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-abi/package.json b/packages/web3-eth-abi/package.json
index 9f1687beed2..ada7d27e6ff 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-abi/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-abi/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/abi": "5.0.7",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "web3-utils": "1.4.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-abi/src/index.js b/packages/web3-eth-abi/src/index.js
index 34801939265..63728ac567c 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-abi/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-abi/src/index.js
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@
  */
 
 var Buffer = require('buffer').Buffer;
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var utils = require('web3-utils');
 
 var EthersAbiCoder = require('@ethersproject/abi').AbiCoder;
 var ParamType = require('@ethersproject/abi').ParamType;
 var ethersAbiCoder = new EthersAbiCoder(function (type, value) {
-    if (type.match(/^u?int/) && !_.isArray(value) && (!_.isObject(value) || value.constructor.name !== 'BN')) {
+    if (type.match(/^u?int/) && !Array.isArray(value) && (!(!!value && typeof value === 'object') || value.constructor.name !== 'BN')) {
         return value.toString();
     }
     return value;
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ var ABICoder = function () {
  * @return {String} encoded function name
  */
 ABICoder.prototype.encodeFunctionSignature = function (functionName) {
-    if (_.isObject(functionName)) {
+    if (typeof functionName === 'function' || typeof functionName === 'object' && functionName) {
         functionName = utils._jsonInterfaceMethodToString(functionName);
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ ABICoder.prototype.encodeFunctionSignature = function (functionName) {
  * @return {String} encoded function name
  */
 ABICoder.prototype.encodeEventSignature = function (functionName) {
-    if (_.isObject(functionName)) {
+    if (typeof functionName === 'function' || typeof functionName === 'object' && functionName) {
         functionName = utils._jsonInterfaceMethodToString(functionName);
     }
 
@@ -367,7 +366,7 @@ ABICoder.prototype.decodeParametersWith = function (outputs, bytes, loose) {
 
         returnValue[i] = decodedValue;
 
-        if (_.isObject(output) && output.name) {
+        if ((typeof output === 'function' || !!output && typeof output === 'object') && output.name) {
             returnValue[output.name] = decodedValue;
         }
 
@@ -388,7 +387,7 @@ ABICoder.prototype.decodeParametersWith = function (outputs, bytes, loose) {
  */
 ABICoder.prototype.decodeLog = function (inputs, data, topics) {
     var _this = this;
-    topics = _.isArray(topics) ? topics : [topics];
+    topics = Array.isArray(topics) ? topics : [topics];
 
     data = data || '';
 
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-accounts/package.json b/packages/web3-eth-accounts/package.json
index dd8550d5390..879ccc5e607 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-accounts/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-accounts/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
         "eth-lib": "0.2.8",
         "ethereumjs-util": "^7.0.10",
         "scrypt-js": "^3.0.1",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "uuid": "3.3.2",
         "web3-core": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-accounts/src/index.js b/packages/web3-eth-accounts/src/index.js
index 8a2124b33f1..0a21ef48af1 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-accounts/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-accounts/src/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var core = require('web3-core');
 var Method = require('web3-core-method');
 var Account = require('eth-lib/lib/account');
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ var Common = require('@ethereumjs/common').default;
 
 
 var isNot = function(value) {
-    return (_.isUndefined(value) || _.isNull(value));
+    return (typeof value === 'undefined') || value === null;
 };
 
 var Accounts = function Accounts() {
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ var Accounts = function Accounts() {
     ];
     // attach methods to this._ethereumCall
     this._ethereumCall = {};
-    _.each(_ethereumCall, function(method) {
+    _ethereumCall.forEach( (method) => {
         method.attachToObject(_this._ethereumCall);
         method.setRequestManager(_this._requestManager);
     });
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ Accounts.prototype.signTransaction = function signTransaction(tx, privateKey, ca
         }
 
         try {
-            var transaction = helpers.formatters.inputCallFormatter(_.clone(tx));
+            var transaction = helpers.formatters.inputCallFormatter(Object.assign({},tx));
             transaction.data = transaction.data || '0x';
             transaction.value = transaction.value || '0x';
             transaction.gasLimit = transaction.gasLimit || transaction.gas;
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ Accounts.prototype.signTransaction = function signTransaction(tx, privateKey, ca
         if (isNot(args[0]) || isNot(args[1]) || isNot(args[2]) || isNot(args[3])) {
             throw new Error('One of the values "chainId", "networkId", "gasPrice", or "nonce" couldn\'t be fetched: ' + JSON.stringify(args));
         }
-        return signed(_.extend(tx, {chainId: args[0], gasPrice: args[1], nonce: args[2], networkId: args[3]}));
+        return signed({ ...tx, chainId: args[0], gasPrice: args[1], nonce: args[2], networkId: args[3]});
     });
 };
 
@@ -334,7 +333,7 @@ Accounts.prototype.recover = function recover(message, signature, preFixed) {
     var args = [].slice.apply(arguments);
 
 
-    if (_.isObject(message)) {
+    if (!!message && typeof message === 'object') {
         return this.recover(message.messageHash, Account.encodeSignature([message.v, message.r, message.s]), true);
     }
 
@@ -344,7 +343,7 @@ Accounts.prototype.recover = function recover(message, signature, preFixed) {
 
     if (args.length >= 4) {
         preFixed = args.slice(-1)[0];
-        preFixed = _.isBoolean(preFixed) ? !!preFixed : false;
+        preFixed = typeof preFixed === 'boolean' ? !!preFixed : false;
 
         return this.recover(message, Account.encodeSignature(args.slice(1, 4)), preFixed); // v, r, s
     }
@@ -355,11 +354,11 @@ Accounts.prototype.recover = function recover(message, signature, preFixed) {
 Accounts.prototype.decrypt = function(v3Keystore, password, nonStrict) {
     /* jshint maxcomplexity: 10 */
 
-    if (!_.isString(password)) {
+    if (!(typeof password === 'string')) {
         throw new Error('No password given.');
     }
 
-    var json = (_.isObject(v3Keystore)) ? v3Keystore : JSON.parse(nonStrict ? v3Keystore.toLowerCase() : v3Keystore);
+    var json = (!!v3Keystore && typeof v3Keystore === 'object') ? v3Keystore : JSON.parse(nonStrict ? v3Keystore.toLowerCase() : v3Keystore);
 
     if (json.version !== 3) {
         throw new Error('Not a valid V3 wallet');
@@ -468,7 +467,7 @@ function Wallet(accounts) {
 
 Wallet.prototype._findSafeIndex = function(pointer) {
     pointer = pointer || 0;
-    if (_.has(this, pointer)) {
+    if (this.hasOwnProperty(pointer)) {
         return this._findSafeIndex(pointer + 1);
     } else {
         return pointer;
@@ -497,7 +496,7 @@ Wallet.prototype.create = function(numberOfAccounts, entropy) {
 
 Wallet.prototype.add = function(account) {
 
-    if (_.isString(account)) {
+    if (typeof account === 'string') {
         account = this._accounts.privateKeyToAccount(account);
     }
     if (!this[account.address]) {
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-contract/package.json b/packages/web3-eth-contract/package.json
index 2f3eaead241..8c48546789b 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-contract/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-contract/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
         "@types/bn.js": "^4.11.5",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "web3-core": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-method": "1.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js b/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
index fd46f9be6c5..e597eef7b39 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-contract/src/index.js
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var core = require('web3-core');
 var Method = require('web3-core-method');
 var utils = require('web3-utils');
@@ -78,11 +76,11 @@ var Contract = function Contract(jsonInterface, address, options) {
     this.options = {};
 
     var lastArg = args[args.length - 1];
-    if(_.isObject(lastArg) && !_.isArray(lastArg)) {
+    if(!!lastArg && typeof lastArg === 'object' && !Array.isArray(lastArg)) {
         options = lastArg;
 
-        this.options = _.extend(this.options, this._getOrSetDefaultOptions(options));
-        if(_.isObject(address)) {
+        this.options = { ...this.options, ...this._getOrSetDefaultOptions(options)};
+        if(!!address && typeof address === 'object') {
             address = null;
         }
     }
@@ -327,7 +325,7 @@ Contract.setProvider = function(provider, accounts) {
  * @return {Function} the callback
  */
 Contract.prototype._getCallback = function getCallback(args) {
-    if (args && _.isFunction(args[args.length - 1])) {
+    if (args && !!args[args.length- 1 ] && typeof args[args.length - 1] === 'function') {
         return args.pop(); // modify the args array!
     }
 };
@@ -391,7 +389,7 @@ Contract.prototype._encodeEventABI = function (event, options) {
     });
 
     // use given topics
-    if(_.isArray(options.topics)) {
+    if(Array.isArray(options.topics)) {
         result.topics = options.topics;
 
     // create topics based on filter
@@ -417,7 +415,7 @@ Contract.prototype._encodeEventABI = function (event, options) {
                 // TODO: https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/issues/344
                 // TODO: deal properly with components
 
-                if (_.isArray(value)) {
+                if (Array.isArray(value)) {
                     return value.map(function (v) {
                         return abi.encodeParameter(i.type, v);
                     });
@@ -517,7 +515,7 @@ Contract.prototype._encodeMethodABI = function _encodeMethodABI() {
             return ((methodSignature === 'constructor' && json.type === methodSignature) ||
                 ((json.signature === methodSignature || json.signature === methodSignature.replace('0x','') || json.name === methodSignature) && json.type === 'function'));
         }).map(function (json) {
-            var inputLength = (_.isArray(json.inputs)) ? json.inputs.length : 0;
+            var inputLength = (Array.isArray(json.inputs)) ? json.inputs.length : 0;
 
             if (inputLength !== args.length) {
                 throw new Error('The number of arguments is not matching the methods required number. You need to pass '+ inputLength +' arguments.');
@@ -526,7 +524,7 @@ Contract.prototype._encodeMethodABI = function _encodeMethodABI() {
             if (json.type === 'function') {
                 signature = json.signature;
             }
-            return _.isArray(json.inputs) ? json.inputs : [];
+            return Array.isArray(json.inputs) ? json.inputs : [];
         }).map(function (inputs) {
             return abi.encodeParameters(inputs, args).replace('0x','');
         })[0] || '';
@@ -606,7 +604,7 @@ Contract.prototype.deploy = function(options, callback){
         throw errors.ContractMissingDeployDataError();
     }
 
-    var constructor = _.find(this.options.jsonInterface, function (method) {
+    var constructor = this.options.jsonInterface.find((method) => {
         return (method.type === 'constructor');
     }) || {};
     constructor.signature = 'constructor';
@@ -636,9 +634,9 @@ Contract.prototype._generateEventOptions = function() {
     var callback = this._getCallback(args);
 
     // get the options
-    var options = (_.isObject(args[args.length - 1])) ? args.pop() : {};
+    var options = (!!args[args.length - 1] && typeof args[args.length - 1]) === 'object' ? args.pop() : {};
 
-    var eventName = (_.isString(args[0])) ? args[0] : 'allevents';
+    var eventName = (typeof args[0] === 'string') ? args[0] : 'allevents';
     var event = (eventName.toLowerCase() === 'allevents') ? {
             name: 'ALLEVENTS',
             jsonInterface: this.options.jsonInterface
@@ -698,7 +696,7 @@ Contract.prototype.once = function(event, options, callback) {
     // don't return as once shouldn't provide "on"
     this._on(event, options, function (err, res, sub) {
         sub.unsubscribe();
-        if(_.isFunction(callback)){
+        if(typeof callback === 'function'){
             callback(err, res, sub);
         }
     });
@@ -745,7 +743,7 @@ Contract.prototype._on = function(){
                     this.emit('data', output);
                 }
 
-                if (_.isFunction(this.callback)) {
+                if (typeof this.callback === 'function') {
                     this.callback(null, output, this);
                 }
             }
@@ -845,11 +843,11 @@ Contract.prototype._processExecuteArguments = function _processExecuteArguments(
     processedArgs.callback = this._parent._getCallback(args);
 
     // get block number to use for call
-    if(processedArgs.type === 'call' && args[args.length - 1] !== true && (_.isString(args[args.length - 1]) || isFinite(args[args.length - 1])))
+    if(processedArgs.type === 'call' && args[args.length - 1] !== true && (typeof args[args.length - 1] === 'string' || isFinite(args[args.length - 1])))
         processedArgs.defaultBlock = args.pop();
 
     // get the options
-    processedArgs.options = (_.isObject(args[args.length - 1])) ? args.pop() : {};
+    processedArgs.options = (!!args[args.length - 1] && typeof args[args.length - 1]) === 'object' ? args.pop() : {};
 
     // get the generateRequest argument for batch requests
     processedArgs.generateRequest = (args[args.length - 1] === true)? args.pop() : false;
@@ -951,7 +949,7 @@ Contract.prototype._executeMethod = function _executeMethod(){
                 return utils._fireError(errors.ContractNoFromAddressDefinedError(), defer.eventEmitter, defer.reject, args.callback);
             }
 
-            if (_.isBoolean(this._method.payable) && !this._method.payable && args.options.value && args.options.value > 0) {
+            if (typeof this._method.payable === 'boolean' && !this._method.payable && args.options.value && args.options.value > 0) {
                 return utils._fireError(new Error('Can not send value to non-payable contract method or constructor'), defer.eventEmitter, defer.reject, args.callback);
             }
 
@@ -959,10 +957,10 @@ Contract.prototype._executeMethod = function _executeMethod(){
             // make sure receipt logs are decoded
             var extraFormatters = {
                 receiptFormatter: function (receipt) {
-                    if (_.isArray(receipt.logs)) {
+                    if (Array.isArray(receipt.logs)) {
 
                         // decode logs
-                        var events = _.map(receipt.logs, function(log) {
+                        var events = receipt.logs.map((log) => {
                             return _this._parent._decodeEventABI.call({
                                 name: 'ALLEVENTS',
                                 jsonInterface: _this._parent.options.jsonInterface
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-ens/package.json b/packages/web3-eth-ens/package.json
index 52898af3403..fe8794d9885 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-ens/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-ens/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "content-hash": "^2.5.2",
         "eth-ens-namehash": "2.0.8",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "web3-core": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-promievent": "1.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/ENS.js b/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/ENS.js
index 604df14329d..7223445f92d 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/ENS.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/ENS.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var config = require('./config');
 var formatters = require('web3-core-helpers').formatters;
 var utils = require('web3-utils');
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ ENS.prototype.supportsInterface = function (name, interfaceId, callback) {
 
         return resolver.methods.supportsInterface(interfaceId).call(callback);
     }).catch(function(error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -452,7 +451,7 @@ ENS.prototype.setContenthash = function (name, hash, txConfig, callback) {
     } catch(err){
         var error = new Error('Could not encode ' + hash + '. See docs for supported hash protocols.');
 
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/contracts/Registry.js b/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/contracts/Registry.js
index d0119e09d75..eee8ac4e468 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/contracts/Registry.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/contracts/Registry.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var Contract = require('web3-eth-contract');
 var namehash = require('eth-ens-namehash');
 var PromiEvent = require('web3-core-promievent');
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ Registry.prototype.getOwner = function (name, callback) {
     this.contract.then(function (contract) {
         return contract.methods.owner(namehash.hash(name)).call();
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ Registry.prototype.getOwner = function (name, callback) {
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setOwner = function (name, address, txConfig, callback) {
     this.contract.then(function (contract) {
         return contract.methods.setOwner(namehash.hash(name), formatters.inputAddressFormatter(address)).send(txConfig);
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setOwner = function (name, address, txConfig, callback) {
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ Registry.prototype.getTTL = function (name, callback) {
     this.contract.then(function (contract) {
         return contract.methods.ttl(namehash.hash(name)).call();
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ Registry.prototype.getTTL = function (name, callback) {
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setTTL = function (name, ttl, txConfig, callback) {
     this.contract.then(function (contract) {
         return contract.methods.setTTL(namehash.hash(name), ttl).send(txConfig);
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setTTL = function (name, ttl, txConfig, callback) {
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setSubnodeOwner = function (name, label, address, txConfig, c
             formatters.inputAddressFormatter(address)
         ).send(txConfig);
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setSubnodeOwner = function (name, label, address, txConfig, c
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setRecord = function (name, owner, resolver, ttl, txConfig, c
             ttl
         ).send(txConfig);
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setRecord = function (name, owner, resolver, ttl, txConfig, c
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setSubnodeRecord = function (name, label, owner, resolver, tt
             ttl
         ).send(txConfig);
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setSubnodeRecord = function (name, label, owner, resolver, tt
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setApprovalForAll = function (operator, approved, txConfig, c
     this.contract.then(function (contract) {
         return contract.methods.setApprovalForAll(formatters.inputAddressFormatter(operator), approved).send(txConfig);
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setApprovalForAll = function (operator, approved, txConfig, c
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -433,7 +432,7 @@ Registry.prototype.isApprovedForAll = function (owner, operator, callback) {
             formatters.inputAddressFormatter(operator)
         ).call();
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -442,7 +441,7 @@ Registry.prototype.isApprovedForAll = function (owner, operator, callback) {
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@ Registry.prototype.recordExists = function (name, callback) {
     this.contract.then(function (contract) {
         return contract.methods.recordExists(namehash.hash(name)).call();
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -480,7 +479,7 @@ Registry.prototype.recordExists = function (name, callback) {
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -531,7 +530,7 @@ Registry.prototype.getResolver = function (name, callback) {
         var contract = new Contract(RESOLVER_ABI, address);
         contract.setProvider(self.ens.eth.currentProvider);
 
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the contract to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(contract, contract);
 
@@ -540,7 +539,7 @@ Registry.prototype.getResolver = function (name, callback) {
 
         return contract;
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -569,7 +568,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setResolver = function (name, address, txConfig, callback) {
     this.contract.then(function (contract) {
         return contract.methods.setResolver(namehash.hash(name), formatters.inputAddressFormatter(address)).send(txConfig);
     }).then(function (receipt) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             // It's required to pass the receipt to the first argument to be backward compatible and to have the required consistency
             callback(receipt, receipt);
 
@@ -578,7 +577,7 @@ Registry.prototype.setResolver = function (name, address, txConfig, callback) {
 
         promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
     }).catch(function (error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/lib/ResolverMethodHandler.js b/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/lib/ResolverMethodHandler.js
index a07d8e89fe4..04e6b703a50 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/lib/ResolverMethodHandler.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth-ens/src/lib/ResolverMethodHandler.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 var PromiEvent = require('web3-core-promievent');
 var namehash = require('eth-ens-namehash');
 var errors = require('web3-core-helpers').errors;
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var interfaceIds = require('../config').interfaceIds;
 
 /**
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ ResolverMethodHandler.prototype.call = function (callback) {
         await self.parent.checkInterfaceSupport(resolver, self.methodName);
         self.parent.handleCall(promiEvent, resolver.methods[self.methodName], preparedArguments, outputFormatter, callback);
     }).catch(function(error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ ResolverMethodHandler.prototype.send = function (sendOptions, callback) {
         await self.parent.checkInterfaceSupport(resolver, self.methodName);
         self.parent.handleSend(promiEvent, resolver.methods[self.methodName], preparedArguments, sendOptions, callback);
     }).catch(function(error) {
-        if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+        if (typeof callback === 'function') {
             callback(error, null);
 
             return;
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ ResolverMethodHandler.prototype.handleCall = function (promiEvent, method, prepa
                 result = outputFormatter(result);
             }
 
-            if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+            if (typeof callback === 'function') {
                 // It's required to pass the receipt to the second argument to be backwards compatible and to have the required consistency
                 callback(result, result);
 
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ ResolverMethodHandler.prototype.handleCall = function (promiEvent, method, prepa
 
             promiEvent.resolve(result);
         }).catch(function (error) {
-            if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+            if (typeof callback === 'function') {
                 callback(error, null);
 
                 return;
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ ResolverMethodHandler.prototype.handleSend = function (promiEvent, method, prepa
             promiEvent.eventEmitter.emit('receipt', receipt);
             promiEvent.resolve(receipt);
 
-            if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+            if (typeof callback === 'function') {
                 // It's required to pass the receipt to the second argument to be backwards compatible and to have the required consistency
                 callback(receipt, receipt);
             }
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ ResolverMethodHandler.prototype.handleSend = function (promiEvent, method, prepa
         .on('error', function (error) {
             promiEvent.eventEmitter.emit('error', error);
 
-            if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+            if (typeof callback === 'function') {
                 callback(error, null);
 
                 return;
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth/package.json b/packages/web3-eth/package.json
index 1e0c3da17c8..6f3c5942504 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-eth/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     },
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "web3-core": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0",
         "web3-core-method": "1.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth/src/getNetworkType.js b/packages/web3-eth/src/getNetworkType.js
index 3be3a2027e6..5f9b9b31e57 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth/src/getNetworkType.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth/src/getNetworkType.js
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
-
 var getNetworkType = function (callback) {
     var _this = this,
         id;
@@ -64,14 +62,14 @@ var getNetworkType = function (callback) {
                 returnValue = 'kovan';
             }
 
-            if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+            if (typeof callback === 'function') {
                 callback(null, returnValue);
             }
 
             return returnValue;
         })
         .catch(function (err) {
-            if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+            if (typeof callback === 'function') {
                 callback(err);
             } else {
                 throw err;
diff --git a/packages/web3-eth/src/index.js b/packages/web3-eth/src/index.js
index 0bd9f42fe81..33c9a93e20a 100644
--- a/packages/web3-eth/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-eth/src/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var core = require('web3-core');
 var helpers = require('web3-core-helpers');
 var Subscriptions = require('web3-core-subscriptions').subscriptions;
@@ -42,23 +41,23 @@ var formatter = helpers.formatters;
 
 
 var blockCall = function (args) {
-    return (_.isString(args[0]) && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? "eth_getBlockByHash" : "eth_getBlockByNumber";
+    return (typeof args[0] === 'string' && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? "eth_getBlockByHash" : "eth_getBlockByNumber";
 };
 
 var transactionFromBlockCall = function (args) {
-    return (_.isString(args[0]) && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex' : 'eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex';
+    return (typeof args[0] === 'string' && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getTransactionByBlockHashAndIndex' : 'eth_getTransactionByBlockNumberAndIndex';
 };
 
 var uncleCall = function (args) {
-    return (_.isString(args[0]) && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getUncleByBlockHashAndIndex' : 'eth_getUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex';
+    return (typeof args[0] === 'string' && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getUncleByBlockHashAndIndex' : 'eth_getUncleByBlockNumberAndIndex';
 };
 
 var getBlockTransactionCountCall = function (args) {
-    return (_.isString(args[0]) && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash' : 'eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber';
+    return (typeof args[0] === 'string' && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getBlockTransactionCountByHash' : 'eth_getBlockTransactionCountByNumber';
 };
 
 var uncleCountCall = function (args) {
-    return (_.isString(args[0]) && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash' : 'eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber';
+    return (typeof args[0] === 'string' && args[0].indexOf('0x') === 0) ? 'eth_getUncleCountByBlockHash' : 'eth_getUncleCountByBlockNumber';
 };
 
 
@@ -588,7 +587,7 @@ var Eth = function Eth() {
                             this.emit('data', output);
                         }
 
-                        if (_.isFunction(this.callback)) {
+                        if (typeof this.callback === 'function') {
                             this.callback(null, output, this);
                         }
                     }
@@ -604,14 +603,14 @@ var Eth = function Eth() {
                             this._isSyncing = true;
                             this.emit('changed', _this._isSyncing);
 
-                            if (_.isFunction(this.callback)) {
+                            if (typeof this.callback === 'function') {
                                 this.callback(null, _this._isSyncing, this);
                             }
 
                             setTimeout(function () {
                                 _this.emit('data', output);
 
-                                if (_.isFunction(_this.callback)) {
+                                if (typeof _this.callback === 'function') {
                                     _this.callback(null, output, _this);
                                 }
                             }, 0);
@@ -619,7 +618,7 @@ var Eth = function Eth() {
                             // fire sync status
                         } else {
                             this.emit('data', output);
-                            if (_.isFunction(_this.callback)) {
+                            if ( typeof _this.callback === 'function') {
                                 this.callback(null, output, this);
                             }
 
@@ -630,7 +629,7 @@ var Eth = function Eth() {
                                     _this._isSyncing = false;
                                     _this.emit('changed', _this._isSyncing);
 
-                                    if (_.isFunction(_this.callback)) {
+                                    if ( typeof _this.callback === 'function') {
                                         _this.callback(null, _this._isSyncing, _this);
                                     }
                                 }
diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-ipc/package.json b/packages/web3-providers-ipc/package.json
index 8fc55494498..b9b5645679f 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-ipc/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-ipc/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
         "oboe": "2.1.5",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-ipc/src/index.js b/packages/web3-providers-ipc/src/index.js
index e0fcdeefb70..8e3b9c76393 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-ipc/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-ipc/src/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var errors = require('web3-core-helpers').errors;
 var oboe = require('oboe');
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ var IpcProvider = function IpcProvider(path, net) {
         var id = null;
 
         // get the id which matches the returned id
-        if(_.isArray(result)) {
+        if(Array.isArray(result)) {
             result.forEach(function(load){
                 if(_this.responseCallbacks[load.id])
                     id = load.id;
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ var IpcProvider = function IpcProvider(path, net) {
         // notification
         if(!id && result.method.indexOf('_subscription') !== -1) {
             _this.notificationCallbacks.forEach(function(callback){
-                if(_.isFunction(callback))
+                if(typeof callback === 'function')
                     callback(result);
             });
 
diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-ws/package.json b/packages/web3-providers-ws/package.json
index 5795b961820..bb03d30c064 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-ws/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-ws/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "eventemitter3": "4.0.4",
-    "underscore": "1.12.1",
     "web3-core-helpers": "1.4.0",
     "websocket": "^1.0.32"
   },
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/package.json b/packages/web3-utils/package.json
index 97298143f50..28b3495830f 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
         "ethjs-unit": "0.1.6",
         "number-to-bn": "1.7.0",
         "randombytes": "^2.1.0",
-        "underscore": "1.12.1",
         "utf8": "3.0.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js b/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
index 215a83f78ac..1eec4b76c3d 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
  * @date 2017
  */
 
-
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var ethjsUnit = require('ethjs-unit');
 var utils = require('./utils.js');
 var soliditySha3 = require('./soliditySha3.js');
@@ -45,28 +43,28 @@ var _fireError = function (error, emitter, reject, callback, optionalData) {
     /*jshint maxcomplexity: 10 */
 
     // add data if given
-    if(_.isObject(error) && !(error instanceof Error) &&  error.data) {
-        if(_.isObject(error.data) || _.isArray(error.data)) {
+    if(!!error && typeof error === 'object' && !(error instanceof Error) &&  error.data) {
+        if(!!error.data && typeof error.data === 'object' || Array.isArray(error.data)) {
             error.data = JSON.stringify(error.data, null, 2);
         }
 
         error = error.message +"\n"+ error.data;
     }
 
-    if(_.isString(error)) {
+    if(typeof error === 'string') {
         error = new Error(error);
     }
 
-    if (_.isFunction(callback)) {
+    if (typeof callback === 'function') {
         callback(error, optionalData);
     }
-    if (_.isFunction(reject)) {
+    if (typeof reject === 'function') {
         // suppress uncatched error if an error listener is present
         // OR suppress uncatched error if an callback listener is present
         if (
             emitter &&
-            (_.isFunction(emitter.listeners) &&
-            emitter.listeners('error').length) || _.isFunction(callback)
+            (typeof emitter.listeners === 'function' &&
+            emitter.listeners('error').length) || typeof callback === 'function'
         ) {
             emitter.catch(function(){});
         }
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ var _fireError = function (error, emitter, reject, callback, optionalData) {
         }, 1);
     }
 
-    if(emitter && _.isFunction(emitter.emit)) {
+    if(emitter && typeof emitter.emit === 'function') {
         // emit later, to be able to return emitter
         setTimeout(function () {
             emitter.emit('error', error, optionalData);
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ var _fireError = function (error, emitter, reject, callback, optionalData) {
  * @return {String} full function/event name
  */
 var _jsonInterfaceMethodToString = function (json) {
-    if (_.isObject(json) && json.name && json.name.indexOf('(') !== -1) {
+    if (!!json && typeof json === 'object' && json.name && json.name.indexOf('(') !== -1) {
         return json.name;
     }
 
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ var _flattenTypes = function(includeTuple, puts)
             if (arrayBracket >= 0) { suffix = param.type.substring(arrayBracket); }
             var result = _flattenTypes(includeTuple, param.components);
             // console.log("result should have things: " + result)
-            if(_.isArray(result) && includeTuple) {
+            if(Array.isArray(result) && includeTuple) {
                 // console.log("include tuple word, and its an array. joining...: " + result.types)
                 types.push('tuple(' + result.join(',') + ')' + suffix);
             }
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@ var getUnitValue = function (unit) {
 var fromWei = function(number, unit) {
     unit = getUnitValue(unit);
 
-    if(!utils.isBN(number) && !_.isString(number)) {
+    if(!utils.isBN(number) && !(typeof number === 'string')) {
         throw new Error('Please pass numbers as strings or BN objects to avoid precision errors.');
     }
 
@@ -276,7 +274,7 @@ var fromWei = function(number, unit) {
 var toWei = function(number, unit) {
     unit = getUnitValue(unit);
 
-    if(!utils.isBN(number) && !_.isString(number)) {
+    if(!utils.isBN(number) && !(typeof number === 'string')) {
         throw new Error('Please pass numbers as strings or BN objects to avoid precision errors.');
     }
 
@@ -379,7 +377,6 @@ module.exports = {
     // extractDisplayName: extractDisplayName,
     // extractTypeName: extractTypeName,
     randomHex: randomHex,
-    _: _,
     BN: utils.BN,
     isBN: utils.isBN,
     isBigNumber: utils.isBigNumber,
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/src/soliditySha3.js b/packages/web3-utils/src/soliditySha3.js
index 055f3e30f9e..3366180c446 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/src/soliditySha3.js
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/src/soliditySha3.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
  * @date 2017
  */
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var BN = require('bn.js');
 var utils = require('./utils.js');
 
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ var _solidityPack = function (type, value, arraySize) {
 var _processSolidityEncodePackedArgs = function (arg) {
     /*jshint maxcomplexity:false */
 
-    if(_.isArray(arg)) {
+    if(Array.isArray(arg)) {
         throw new Error('Autodetection of array types is not supported.');
     }
 
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ var _processSolidityEncodePackedArgs = function (arg) {
     var hexArg, arraySize;
 
     // if type is given
-    if (_.isObject(arg) && (arg.hasOwnProperty('v') || arg.hasOwnProperty('t') || arg.hasOwnProperty('value') || arg.hasOwnProperty('type'))) {
+    if (!!arg && typeof arg === 'object' && (arg.hasOwnProperty('v') || arg.hasOwnProperty('t') || arg.hasOwnProperty('value') || arg.hasOwnProperty('type'))) {
         type = arg.hasOwnProperty('t') ? arg.t : arg.type;
         value = arg.hasOwnProperty('v') ? arg.v : arg.value;
 
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ var _processSolidityEncodePackedArgs = function (arg) {
     }
 
     // get the array size
-    if(_.isArray(value)) {
+    if(Array.isArray(value)) {
         arraySize = _parseTypeNArray(type);
         if(arraySize && value.length !== arraySize) {
             throw new Error(type +' is not matching the given array '+ JSON.stringify(value));
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ var _processSolidityEncodePackedArgs = function (arg) {
     }
 
 
-    if (_.isArray(value)) {
+    if (Array.isArray(value)) {
         hexArg = value.map(function (val) {
             return _solidityPack(type, val, arraySize).toString('hex').replace('0x','');
         });
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ var soliditySha3 = function () {
 
     var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
 
-    var hexArgs = _.map(args, _processSolidityEncodePackedArgs);
+    var hexArgs = args.map(_processSolidityEncodePackedArgs);
 
     // console.log(args, hexArgs);
     // console.log('0x'+ hexArgs.join(''));
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ var soliditySha3 = function () {
  * @return {Object} the sha3
  */
 var soliditySha3Raw = function () {
-    return utils.sha3Raw('0x'+ _.map(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments), _processSolidityEncodePackedArgs).join(''));
+    return utils.sha3Raw('0x'+ Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments).map(_processSolidityEncodePackedArgs).join(''));
 };
 
 /**
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ var encodePacked = function () {
 
     var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
 
-    var hexArgs = _.map(args, _processSolidityEncodePackedArgs);
+    var hexArgs = args.map(_processSolidityEncodePackedArgs);
 
     return '0x'+ hexArgs.join('').toLowerCase();
 };
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/src/utils.js b/packages/web3-utils/src/utils.js
index 63afa1c7dee..4e71b160f52 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/src/utils.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
  * @date 2017
  */
 
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var BN = require('bn.js');
 var numberToBN = require('number-to-bn');
 var utf8 = require('utf8');
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ var hexToNumber = function (value) {
         return value;
     }
 
-    if (_.isString(value) && !isHexStrict(value)) {
+    if (typeof value === 'string' && !isHexStrict(value)) {
         throw new Error('Given value "'+value+'" is not a valid hex string.');
     }
 
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ var hexToNumber = function (value) {
 var hexToNumberString = function (value) {
     if (!value) return value;
 
-    if (_.isString(value) && !isHexStrict(value)) {
+    if (typeof value === 'string' && !isHexStrict(value)) {
         throw new Error('Given value "'+value+'" is not a valid hex string.');
     }
 
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ var hexToNumberString = function (value) {
  * @return {String}
  */
 var numberToHex = function (value) {
-    if (_.isNull(value) || _.isUndefined(value)) {
+    if ((value === null || value === undefined)) {
         return value;
     }
 
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ var toHex = function (value, returnType) {
         return returnType ? 'address' : '0x'+ value.toLowerCase().replace(/^0x/i,'');
     }
 
-    if (_.isBoolean(value)) {
+    if (typeof value === 'boolean' ) {
         return returnType ? 'bool' : value ? '0x01' : '0x00';
     }
 
@@ -347,12 +346,12 @@ var toHex = function (value, returnType) {
         return '0x' + value.toString('hex');
     }
 
-    if (_.isObject(value) && !isBigNumber(value) && !isBN(value)) {
+    if (typeof value === 'object' && !!value && !isBigNumber(value) && !isBN(value)) {
         return returnType ? 'string' : utf8ToHex(JSON.stringify(value));
     }
 
     // if its a negative number, pass it through numberToHex
-    if (_.isString(value)) {
+    if (typeof value === 'string') {
         if (value.indexOf('-0x') === 0 || value.indexOf('-0X') === 0) {
             return returnType ? 'int256' : numberToHex(value);
         } else if(value.indexOf('0x') === 0 || value.indexOf('0X') === 0) {
@@ -374,7 +373,7 @@ var toHex = function (value, returnType) {
  * @returns {Boolean}
  */
 var isHexStrict = function (hex) {
-    return ((_.isString(hex) || _.isNumber(hex)) && /^(-)?0x[0-9a-f]*$/i.test(hex));
+    return ((typeof hex === 'string' || typeof hex === 'number') && /^(-)?0x[0-9a-f]*$/i.test(hex));
 };
 
 /**
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ var isHexStrict = function (hex) {
  * @returns {Boolean}
  */
 var isHex = function (hex) {
-    return ((_.isString(hex) || _.isNumber(hex)) && /^(-0x|0x)?[0-9a-f]*$/i.test(hex));
+    return ((typeof hex === 'string' || typeof hex === 'number') && /^(-0x|0x)?[0-9a-f]*$/i.test(hex));
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/abi.decodeParameter.js b/test/abi.decodeParameter.js
index e79fab2c927..6c09e2f2ed8 100644
--- a/test/abi.decodeParameter.js
+++ b/test/abi.decodeParameter.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var chai = require('chai');
 var assert = chai.assert;
 var coder = require('../packages/web3-eth-abi');
@@ -349,10 +348,10 @@ describe('lib/solidity/coder', function () {
                 var result = coder.decodeParameters(t.types, t.values);
 
                 var resultArray = [];
-                _.each(result, function (res, key) {
-                    if(_.isFinite(key))
-                        resultArray.push(res);
-                });
+                Object.keys(result).map(key => {
+                     if(isFinite(key)) resultArray.push(result[key])
+              });
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/eth.accounts.signTransaction.js b/test/eth.accounts.signTransaction.js
index 2f6fe3cf1f0..d805392702d 100644
--- a/test/eth.accounts.signTransaction.js
+++ b/test/eth.accounts.signTransaction.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ var FakeHttpProvider = require('./helpers/FakeIpcProvider');
 var Web3 = require('../packages/web3');
 var Accounts = require("./../packages/web3-eth-accounts");
 var chai = require('chai');
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var assert = chai.assert;
 
 var common = {
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ var accessList = [
     }
 ];
 
-var clone = function (object) { return object ? _.clone(object) : []; };
+var clone = function (object) { return object ? Object.assign({},object) : []; };
 
 var tests = [
     {
diff --git a/test/helpers/test.method.js b/test/helpers/test.method.js
index 3afa2958e5c..25817c679f5 100644
--- a/test/helpers/test.method.js
+++ b/test/helpers/test.method.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var chai = require('chai');
 var assert = chai.assert;
 var FakeIpcProvider = require('./FakeIpcProvider');
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ var useLocalWallet = function (test, provider, web3) {
 var runTests = function (obj, method, tests) {
     var objName;
 
-    if(_.isArray(obj)) {
+    if(Array.isArray(obj)) {
         objName = obj.join('.');
     } else {
         objName = obj;
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ var runTests = function (obj, method, tests) {
 
                     if(test.error) {
                         if (obj) {
-                            if(_.isArray(obj)) {
+                            if(Array.isArray(obj)) {
                                 w3 = web3[obj[0]][obj[1]];
                             } else {
                                 w3 = web3[obj];
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ var runTests = function (obj, method, tests) {
                     } else {
 
                         if (obj) {
-                            if(_.isArray(obj)) {
+                            if(Array.isArray(obj)) {
                                 w3 = web3[obj[0]][obj[1]];
                             } else {
                                 w3 = web3[obj];
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ var runTests = function (obj, method, tests) {
 
                     if(test.error) {
                         if (obj) {
-                            if(_.isArray(obj)) {
+                            if(Array.isArray(obj)) {
                                 w3 = web3[obj[0]][obj[1]];
                             } else {
                                 w3 = web3[obj];
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ var runTests = function (obj, method, tests) {
 
                         // when
                         if (obj) {
-                            if(_.isArray(obj)) {
+                            if(Array.isArray(obj)) {
                                 w3 = web3[obj[0]][obj[1]];
                             } else {
                                 w3 = web3[obj];
diff --git a/test/utils.encodePacked.js b/test/utils.encodePacked.js
index a56f13d9609..d7bd208c45b 100644
--- a/test/utils.encodePacked.js
+++ b/test/utils.encodePacked.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var BN = require('bn.js');
 var BigNumber = require('bignumber.js');
 var chai = require('chai');
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ describe('web3.encodePacked', function () {
         test.values.forEach(function (value) {
             it('should hash "'+ JSON.stringify(value) +'" into "'+ test.expected +'"', function() {
 
-                if(value.error || _.isArray(value)) {
+                if(value.error || Array.isArray(value)) {
                     assert.throws(utils.encodePacked.bind(null, value));
                 } else {
                     assert.deepEqual(utils.encodePacked(value), test.expected);
diff --git a/test/utils.soliditySha3.js b/test/utils.soliditySha3.js
index c40b1eb1fa0..9150eceeae8 100644
--- a/test/utils.soliditySha3.js
+++ b/test/utils.soliditySha3.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-var _ = require('underscore');
 var BN = require('bn.js');
 var BigNumber = require('bignumber.js');
 var chai = require('chai');
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ describe('web3.soliditySha3', function () {
         test.values.forEach(function (value) {
             it('should hash "'+ JSON.stringify(value) +'" into "'+ test.expected +'"', function() {
 
-                if(value.error || _.isArray(value)) {
+                if(value.error || Array.isArray(value)) {
                     assert.throws(utils.soliditySha3.bind(null, value));
                 } else {
                     assert.deepEqual(utils.soliditySha3(value), test.expected);