diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+#### 0.1.0.6
+
+* Remove unneeded dependency on utf8-string.
+
 #### 0.1.0.5
 
 * Use new version of `rest-core`.
diff --git a/rest-wai.cabal b/rest-wai.cabal
--- a/rest-wai.cabal
+++ b/rest-wai.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                rest-wai
-version:             0.1.0.5
+version:             0.1.0.6
 description:         Rest driver for WAI applications.
 synopsis:            Rest driver for WAI applications.
 maintainer:          code@silk.co
@@ -32,5 +32,4 @@
     , rest-core == 0.34.*
     , text >= 0.11 && < 1.3
     , unordered-containers == 0.2.*
-    , utf8-string == 0.3.*
     , wai >= 2.1 && < 3.1