diff --git a/json.gemspec b/json.gemspec
index a101aba9..0c72e824 100644
--- a/json.gemspec
+++ b/json.gemspec
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.licenses = ["Ruby"]
   s.rdoc_options = ["--title", "JSON implemention for Ruby", "--main", "README.md"]
   s.required_ruby_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 2.0")
-  s.rubygems_version = "3.0.2"
   s.summary = "JSON Implementation for Ruby"
   s.test_files = ["tests/test_helper.rb"]