diff --git a/lib/create_store.js b/lib/create_store.js
index c95834c..7e44242 100644
--- a/lib/create_store.js
+++ b/lib/create_store.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var _each = require("lodash-node/modern/collection/forEach"),
     _isFunction = require("lodash-node/modern/lang/isFunction"),
     Store = require("./store"),
-    inherits = require("inherits");
+    inherits = require("./util/inherits");
 
 var RESERVED_KEYS = ["flux", "waitFor"];
 
diff --git a/lib/flux.js b/lib/flux.js
index 052e98d..bf60741 100644
--- a/lib/flux.js
+++ b/lib/flux.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var EventEmitter = require("eventemitter3"),
-    inherits = require("inherits"),
+    inherits = require("./util/inherits"),
     objectPath = require("object-path"),
     _each = require("lodash-node/modern/collection/forEach"),
     _reduce = require("lodash-node/modern/collection/reduce"),
diff --git a/lib/store.js b/lib/store.js
index 9e173b5..00f23c5 100644
--- a/lib/store.js
+++ b/lib/store.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var EventEmitter = require("eventemitter3"),
-    inherits = require("inherits"),
+    inherits = require("./util/inherits"),
     _isFunction = require("lodash-node/modern/lang/isFunction"),
     _isObject = require("lodash-node/modern/lang/isObject");
 
diff --git a/lib/util/inherits.js b/lib/util/inherits.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df6ddb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/util/inherits.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// From https://github.com/isaacs/inherits
+// inherits is licensed under the ISC license:
+//
+//
+// The ISC License
+//
+// Copyright (c) Isaac Z. Schlueter
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+// FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+// OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+if (typeof Object.create === 'function') {
+  // implementation from standard node.js 'util' module
+  module.exports = function inherits(ctor, superCtor) {
+    ctor.super_ = superCtor;
+    ctor.prototype = Object.create(superCtor.prototype, {
+      constructor: {
+        value: ctor,
+        enumerable: false,
+        writable: true,
+        configurable: true
+      }
+    });
+  };
+} else {
+  // old school shim for old browsers
+  module.exports = function inherits(ctor, superCtor) {
+    ctor.super_ = superCtor;
+    var TempCtor = function () {};
+    TempCtor.prototype = superCtor.prototype;
+    ctor.prototype = new TempCtor();
+    ctor.prototype.constructor = ctor;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ef2076..882f28c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "eventemitter3": "^0.1.5",
-    "inherits": "^2.0.1",
     "lodash-node": "^3.0.1",
     "object-path": "^0.6.0"
   },