diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index ddd3cff..74e0f7a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "jms/di-extra-bundle": "dev-master",
         "knplabs/knp-paginator-bundle": "~2.4",
         "doctrine/dbal": "<2.5",
-        "symfony/symfony": ">=2.8.*"
+        "symfony/symfony": "~2.8" 
     },
     "autoload" : {
         "psr-0" : {
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
         }
     },
     "target-dir" : "Valantir/ForumBundle",
-    "repositories" : [{
-    }],
     "extra" : {
     "branch-alias" : {
             "dev-master" : "1.1.x-dev"