diff --git a/IPython/html/static/base/js/utils.js b/IPython/html/static/base/js/utils.js
index 4a13efe..a0d9c3c 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/base/js/utils.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/base/js/utils.js
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ define([
     'base/js/namespace',
     'jquery',
     'codemirror/lib/codemirror',
-    'rsvp',
-], function(IPython, $, CodeMirror, rsvp){
+], function(IPython, $, CodeMirror){
     "use strict";
     
     IPython.load_extensions = function () {
@@ -641,7 +640,7 @@ define([
         // Tries to load a class from a module using require.js, if a module 
         // is specified, otherwise tries to load a class from the global 
         // registry, if the global registry is provided.
-        return new rsvp.Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
+        return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
 
             // Try loading the view module using require.js
             if (module_name) {
@@ -664,13 +663,13 @@ define([
 
     var resolve_dict = function(d) {
         // Resolve a promiseful dictionary.
-        // Returns a single rsvp.Promise.
+        // Returns a single Promise.
         var keys = Object.keys(d);
         var values = [];
         keys.forEach(function(key) {
             values.push(d[key]);
         });
-        return rsvp.Promise.all(values).then(function(v) {
+        return Promise.all(values).then(function(v) {
             d = {};
             for(var i=0; i<keys.length; i++) {
                 d[keys[i]] = v[i];
@@ -707,15 +706,15 @@ define([
     WrappedError.prototype = Object.create(Error.prototype, {});
 
     var reject = function(message, log) {
-        // Creates a wrappable rsvp.Promise rejection function.
+        // Creates a wrappable Promise rejection function.
         // 
-        // Creates a function that returns a rsvp.Promise.reject with a new WrappedError
+        // Creates a function that returns a Promise.reject with a new WrappedError
         // that has the provided message and wraps the original error that 
         // caused the promise to reject.
         return function(error) { 
             var wrapped_error = new WrappedError(message, error);
             if (log) console.error(wrapped_error); 
-            return rsvp.Promise.reject(wrapped_error); 
+            return Promise.reject(wrapped_error); 
         };
     };
 
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
index 6c4a6a6..02e7468 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/main.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ require([
     custom
     ) {
     "use strict";
+    console.log(promise);
 
     // compat with old IPython, remove for IPython > 3.0
     window.CodeMirror = CodeMirror;
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/comm.js b/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/comm.js
index 1e74b44..adf748c 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/comm.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/comm.js
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ define([
     'base/js/namespace',
     'jquery',
     'base/js/utils',
-    'rsvp',
-], function(IPython, $, utils, rsvp) {
+], function(IPython, $, utils) {
     "use strict";
 
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ define([
                 that.unregister_comm(comm);
                 var wrapped_error = new utils.WrappedError("Exception opening new comm", e);
                 console.error(wrapped_error);
-                return rsvp.Promise.reject(wrapped_error);
+                return Promise.reject(wrapped_error);
             }
             return comm;
         }, utils.reject('Could not open comm', true));
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/manager.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/manager.js
index 9ab72ad..4a2a59a 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/manager.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/manager.js
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ define([
     "jquery",
     "base/js/utils",
     "base/js/namespace",
-    'rsvp',
-], function (_, Backbone, $, utils, IPython, rsvp) {
+], function (_, Backbone, $, utils, IPython) {
     "use strict";
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------
     // WidgetManager class
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ define([
     WidgetManager.prototype.display_view = function(msg, model) {
         // Displays a view for a particular model.
         var that = this;
-        return new rsvp.Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
+        return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
             var cell = that.get_msg_cell(msg.parent_header.msg_id);
             if (cell === null) {
                 reject(new Error("Could not determine where the display" + 
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ define([
             }, function(error) {
                 delete that._models[model_id];
                 var wrapped_error = new utils.WrappedError("Couldn't create model", error);
-                return rsvp.Promise.reject(wrapped_error);
+                return Promise.reject(wrapped_error);
             });
         this._models[model_id] = model_promise;
         return model_promise;
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget.js b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget.js
index 630345a..0814988 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/widgets/js/widget.js
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ define(["widgets/js/manager",
         "jquery",
         "base/js/utils",
         "base/js/namespace",
-        "rsvp",
-], function(widgetmanager, _, Backbone, $, utils, IPython, rsvp){
+], function(widgetmanager, _, Backbone, $, utils, IPython){
 
     var WidgetModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
         constructor: function (widget_manager, model_id, comm) {
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ define(["widgets/js/manager",
             //      An ID unique to this model.
             // comm : Comm instance (optional)
             this.widget_manager = widget_manager;
-            this.state_change = rsvp.Promise.resolve();
+            this.state_change = Promise.resolve();
             this._buffered_state_diff = {};
             this.pending_msgs = 0;
             this.msg_buffer = null;
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ define(["widgets/js/manager",
                 } finally {
                     that.state_lock = null;
                 }
-                return rsvp.Promise.resolve();
+                return Promise.resolve();
             }, utils.reject("Couldn't set model state", true));
         },
 
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ define(["widgets/js/manager",
                 _.each(value, function(sub_value, key) {
                     unpacked.push(that._unpack_models(sub_value));
                 });
-                return rsvp.Promise.all(unpacked);
+                return Promise.all(unpacked);
             } else if (value instanceof Object) {
                 unpacked = {};
                 _.each(value, function(sub_value, key) {
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ define(["widgets/js/manager",
                 // get_model returns a promise already
                 return this.widget_manager.get_model(value.slice(10, value.length));
             } else {
-                return rsvp.Promise.resolve(value);
+                return Promise.resolve(value);
             }
         },
 
diff --git a/IPython/html/templates/page.html b/IPython/html/templates/page.html
index 28d3005..93ba4b5 100644
--- a/IPython/html/templates/page.html
+++ b/IPython/html/templates/page.html
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
             codemirror: 'components/codemirror',
             termjs: "components/term.js/src/term",
             contents: '{{ contents_js_source }}',
-            rsvp: "components/rsvp/rsvp",
           },
           shim: {
             underscore: {