diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05a6d39..8a172e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ The [Emacs-only repository] is kept in sync with the main [Solarized repository]
 [Solarized homepage]:    http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized
 [Solarized repository]:  https://github.com/altercation/solarized
 [Emacs-only repository]:  https://github.com/sellout/emacs-color-theme-solarized
-[color-theme]: http://www.nongnu.org/color-theme
 
 Installation & Usage
 --------------------
@@ -37,13 +36,6 @@ Installation & Usage
 2. Add `(load-theme 'solarized t)` to your Emacs init file.
 3. Reload the init file, or restart Emacs.
 
-### [color-theme] \(pre-Emacs 24\)
-
-1. Download and install [color-theme].
-2. Add the `emacs-color-theme-solarized` directory to your Emacs `load-path`.
-3. Add `(require 'color-theme-solarized)` and `(color-theme-solarized)` to your Emacs init file (usually `~/.emacs`).
-3. Reload the init file, or restart Emacs.
-
 ### all versions
 
 To switch between the light and dark variations of Solarized, set the frame’s `background-mode`. This can be accomplished globally using `M-x customize-variable frame-background-mode` or on a per-frame basis with `(set-frame-parameter nil 'background-mode 'light)` (or `'dark`).  If you're in a terminal, you must also set the terminal parameter with `(set-terminal-parameter nil 'background-mode 'light)` (or `'dark`). Remember to call `enable-theme` after changing the background mode to update the state of the theme.
@@ -180,7 +172,6 @@ matched in sRGB space.
 Here are some things to keep in mind when submitting a bug report:
 
 *   include the output of `M-x version` in your report,
-*   mention whether you’re using color-theme or the Emacs 24 theme,
 *   include the names of Emacs faces that you have a problem with (`M-: (face-at-point)` and `M-x describe-face` will tell you the name of the face at point),
 *   include the output of `M-: (display-color-cells)` (that lets us know which set of colors your Emacs is using),
 *   screenshots are very helpful (before and after if you made a change),
diff --git a/color-theme-solarized-pkg.el b/color-theme-solarized-pkg.el
index 850550e..bc9f633 100644
--- a/color-theme-solarized-pkg.el
+++ b/color-theme-solarized-pkg.el
@@ -1 +1 @@
-(define-package "color-theme-solarized" "%%version%%" "Solarized themes for Emacs" '((color-theme "6.5.5")))
+(define-package "color-theme-solarized" "%%version%%" "Solarized theme for Emacs")
diff --git a/color-theme-solarized.el b/color-theme-solarized.el
deleted file mode 100644
index 16aaa3e..0000000
--- a/color-theme-solarized.el
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-;;; Author: Ethan Schoonover, Solarized; Greg Pfeil, Emacs adaptation
-;;; URL: http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized
-
-;;; This file is not (YET) part of GNU Emacs.
-
-;;; # Usage
-
-;;; 1. Install the color-theme package
-;;;   (http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/ColorTheme)
-;;; 2. Load this file
-;;; 3. M-x color-theme-solarized
-
-(let ((current-file-name (or load-file-name buffer-file-name)))
-  (if current-file-name
-    (let* ((reqname (concat (file-name-directory current-file-name)
-                            "solarized-definitions.el"))
-           (compreqname (concat reqname "c")))
-      (require 'solarized-definitions
-               (if (file-exists-p compreqname) compreqname reqname)))
-    (require 'solarized-definitions)))
-
-(eval-when-compile
-  (require 'color-theme))
-
-;;;###autoload
-(defun color-theme-solarized ()
-  "Color theme by Ethan Schoonover, created 2011-03-24.
-Ported to Emacs by Greg Pfeil, http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized."
-  (interactive)
-  (color-theme-install
-   `(color-theme-solarized () () ,@(solarized-color-definitions))))
-
-(when (boundp 'color-themes)
-  (add-to-list 'color-themes
-               `(color-theme-solarized
-                 "Solarized"
-                 ,solarized-description)))
-
-;;;###autoload
-(defun color-theme-solarized-dark ()
-  "Color theme by Ethan Schoonover, created 2011-03-24.
-Ported to Emacs by Greg Pfeil, http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized."
-  (declare (obsolete color-theme-solarized "2013-05-01"))
-  (color-theme-solarized))
-;;;###autoload
-(defun color-theme-solarized-light ()
-  "Color theme by Ethan Schoonover, created 2011-03-24.
-Ported to Emacs by Greg Pfeil, http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized."
-  (declare (obsolete color-theme-solarized "2013-05-01"))
-  (color-theme-solarized))
-
-(provide 'color-theme-solarized)