diff --git a/IPython/kernel/__init__.py b/IPython/kernel/__init__.py
index 33c6ef2..c1b0e61 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/__init__.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/__init__.py
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ from IPython.utils.shimmodule import ShimModule
 sys.modules['IPython.kernel.zmq.session'] = ShimModule('session', mirror='jupyter_client.session')
 sys.modules['IPython.kernel.zmq'] = ShimModule('zmq', mirror='ipython_kernel')
 
-for pkg in ('comm', 'inprocess', 'resources'):
+for pkg in ('comm', 'inprocess'):
     sys.modules['IPython.kernel.%s' % pkg] = ShimModule(pkg, mirror='ipython_kernel.%s' % pkg)
 
 for pkg in ('ioloop', 'blocking'):
     sys.modules['IPython.kernel.%s' % pkg] = ShimModule(pkg, mirror='jupyter_client.%s' % pkg)
 
 # required for `from IPython.kernel import PKG`
-from ipython_kernel import comm, inprocess, resources
+from ipython_kernel import comm, inprocess
 from jupyter_client import ioloop, blocking
 # public API
 from ipython_kernel.connect import *
diff --git a/setupbase.py b/setupbase.py
index 4c0d8cc..c45d9fb 100644
--- a/setupbase.py
+++ b/setupbase.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def find_package_data():
         #     'v3/nbformat.v3.schema.json',
         #     'v4/nbformat.v4.schema.json',
         #     ],
-        'IPython.kernel': ['resources/*.*'],
+        # 'IPython.kernel': ['resources/*.*'],
     }
     
     return package_data