diff --git a/ports/esp8266/boards/ESP8266_GENERIC/manifest_2MiB.py b/ports/esp8266/boards/ESP8266_GENERIC/manifest_2MiB.py
index fd9c41dc54..e4f44b43b9 100644
--- a/ports/esp8266/boards/ESP8266_GENERIC/manifest_2MiB.py
+++ b/ports/esp8266/boards/ESP8266_GENERIC/manifest_2MiB.py
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ require("ssd1306")
 # micropython-lib: file utilities
 require("upysh")
 
-# micropython-lib: requests
-require("urequests")
-require("urllib.urequest")
-
 # micropython-lib: umqtt
 require("umqtt.simple")
 require("umqtt.robust")