diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b512c09..93f1361 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1e7eb15..4cc9362 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
   },
 
   "devDependencies": {
-      "nodeunit": ">= 0.6.4",
-      "underscore": ">= 1.3.1"
+      "nodeunit": ">= 0.6.4"
   },
 
   "main": "./lib/wrench",
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@
     "node": ">=0.1.97"
   },
   
-  "scripts": { "test": "./node_modules/nodeunit/bin/nodeunit tests/runner.js" },
+  "scripts": { "test": "nodeunit tests/runner.js" },
 
   "licenses": [{
     "type" : "MIT",
diff --git a/tests/readdir.js b/tests/readdir.js
index b2d14f0..bca8ad6 100644
--- a/tests/readdir.js
+++ b/tests/readdir.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ var testCase = require('nodeunit').testCase;
 var fs = require('fs');
 var wrench = require('../lib/wrench');
 var path = require('path');
-var _und = require("underscore");
 
 
 function checkResult(test, files) {
@@ -15,11 +14,7 @@ function checkResult(test, files) {
             'foo/bar/ipsum.js'
         ];
 
-    test.equals(files.length, check.length, 'number of paths is correct');
-
-    _und.each(check, function(it) {
-        test.ok(_und.include(files, it), 'path ' + it + ' should be returned');
-    });
+    test.deepEqual(files, check);
 
     test.done();
 }