diff --git a/alarmclock.cabal b/alarmclock.cabal
--- a/alarmclock.cabal
+++ b/alarmclock.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                alarmclock
-version:             0.2.0.9
+version:             0.3.0.1
 synopsis:            Wake up and perform an action at a certain time.
 description:         Wake up and perform an action at a certain time.
 homepage:            https://bitbucket.org/davecturner/alarmclock
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 library
   exposed-modules:     Control.Concurrent.AlarmClock
   build-depends:
-      base >=4.7 && <4.9
+      base >=4.8 && <4.9
     , stm
     , time
     , unbounded-delays
diff --git a/src/Control/Concurrent/AlarmClock.hs b/src/Control/Concurrent/AlarmClock.hs
--- a/src/Control/Concurrent/AlarmClock.hs
+++ b/src/Control/Concurrent/AlarmClock.hs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
   , isAlarmSetSTM
   ) where
 
-import Control.Applicative ((<$>), (<*>))
 import Control.Concurrent (forkIO, newEmptyMVar, readMVar, putMVar)
 import Control.Concurrent.STM (STM, atomically, retry, TVar, newTVar, writeTVar, readTVar, modifyTVar')
 import Control.Concurrent.Timeout (timeout)