diff --git a/build/grunt.js b/build/grunt.js
index 749252a085..2b70801079 100644
--- a/build/grunt.js
+++ b/build/grunt.js
@@ -263,25 +263,25 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
         options: {
           release: 'major'
         },
-        src: ['package.json', 'component.json']
+        src: ['package.json']
       },
       minor: {
         options: {
           release: 'minor'
         },
-        src: ['package.json', 'component.json']
+        src: ['package.json']
       },
       patch: {
         options: {
           release: 'patch'
         },
-        src: ['package.json', 'component.json']
+        src: ['package.json']
       },
       prerelease: {
         options: {
           release: 'prerelease'
         },
-        src: ['package.json', 'component.json']
+        src: ['package.json']
       },
       css: {
         options: {
diff --git a/component.json b/component.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ba2df8c31..0000000000
--- a/component.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "video.js",
-  "description": "An HTML5 and Flash video player with a common API and skin for both.",
-  "version": "5.16.0",
-  "keywords": [
-    "videojs",
-    "html5",
-    "flash",
-    "video",
-    "player"
-  ],
-  "scripts": ["dist/video-js/video.dev.js"],
-  "styles": ["dist/video-js/video-js.css"],
-  "files": ["dist/video-js/video-js.swf"],
-  "fonts": [
-    "dist/video-js/font/vjs.eot",
-    "dist/video-js/font/vjs.svg",
-    "dist/video-js/font/vjs.ttf",
-    "dist/video-js/font/vjs.woff"
-  ],
-  "main": "dist/video-js/video.dev.js"
-}