diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 898762237..5f348b77b 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ gem 'jam_db', :path => "#{workspace}/jam-db/target/ruby_package"
 gem 'jam_ruby', :path => "#{workspace}/jam-ruby"
 gem 'jampb', :path => "#{workspace}/jam-pb/target/ruby/jampb"
 gem 'pg', '0.14.0'
-
 group :development, :test do
   gem 'rspec-rails', '2.11.0'
   gem 'guard-rspec', '0.5.5'
diff --git a/config/initializers/websocket_gateway.rb b/config/initializers/websocket_gateway.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 74553e483..000000000
--- a/config/initializers/websocket_gateway.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-
-# if we are instructed to start the websocket gateway, do so
-if Rails.application.config.run_websocket_gateway
-  puts "starting websocket gateway..."
-
-  puts "not really..."
-end