diff --git a/ruthesis.sty b/ruthesis.sty
index 6e5ba29..0abefe6 100644
--- a/ruthesis.sty
+++ b/ruthesis.sty
@@ -151,10 +151,6 @@
 %%         WARNING: If this breaks you will get very very weird errors
 
 %% ---------------- Miscellaneous Packages ----------------------
-\RequirePackage{booktabs}
-%% Format tables properly as in a book
-%% \toprule,\midrule,\bottomrule
-
 %% ---------------- Fonts -----------------------------
 %% Important:  The template has switched to STIX2 fonts and memoir defaults
 %% to massively simplify font selection.  You should not need to mess with fonts.