diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 335e141..8262c2d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ node_modules
 *.sublime-workspace
 *.txt
 test.js
-coverage
\ No newline at end of file
+coverage
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc1adbd..53aa787 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ emoji.get(':fast_forward:') // `.get` also supports github flavored markdown emo
 emoji.emojify('I :heart: :coffee:!') // replaces all :emoji: with the actual emoji, in this case: returns "I ❤️ ☕️!"
 emoji.random() // returns a random emoji + key, e.g. `{ emoji: '❤️', key: 'heart' }`
 emoji.search('cof') // returns an array of objects with matching emoji's. `[{ emoji: '☕️', key: 'coffee' }, { emoji: ⚰', key: 'coffin'}]`
-emoji.unemojify('I ❤️ 🍕') // replaces the actual emoji with :emoji:, in this case: returns "I :heart: :pizza:"
 ```
 
 ## Adding new emoji
diff --git a/lib/emoji.js b/lib/emoji.js
index 1046eea..8141f07 100644
--- a/lib/emoji.js
+++ b/lib/emoji.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /*jslint node: true*/
 require('string.prototype.codepointat');
-var toArray = require('lodash.toarray');
 
 "use strict";
 
@@ -127,30 +126,3 @@ Emoji.search = function search(str) {
     };
   });
 }
-
-Object.prototype.getKeyByValue = function(value) {
-  for (var prop in this) {
-    if (this.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
-      if (this[prop] === value) {
-        return prop;
-      }  
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * unemojify a string (replace emoji with :emoji:)
- * @param  {string} str
- * @return {string}
- */
-Emoji.unemojify = function unemojify(str) {
-  if (!str) return '';
-  var words = toArray(str);
-  return words.map(function(word) {
-    var emoji_text = Emoji.emoji.getKeyByValue(word);
-    if (emoji_text) {
-      return ':'+emoji_text+':';
-    } 
-    return word;
-  }).join('');
-};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7162b49..3c11832 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/omnidan/node-emoji/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "lodash.toarray": "^4.4.0",
     "string.prototype.codepointat": "^0.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/test/emoji.js b/test/emoji.js
index 4210dba..a77687a 100644
--- a/test/emoji.js
+++ b/test/emoji.js
@@ -110,24 +110,4 @@ describe("emoji.js", function () {
       matchingEmojis.length.should.be.exactly(0);
     });
   });
-
-  describe("unemojify(str)", function () {
-    it("should parse emoji and replace them with :emoji:", function() {
-      var coffee = emoji.unemojify('I ❤️  ☕️! -  😯⭐️😍  ::: test : : 👍+');
-      should.exist(coffee);
-      coffee.should.be.exactly('I :heart:  :coffee:! -  :hushed::star::heart_eyes:  ::: test : : :+1:+');
-    })
-
-    it("should leave unknown emoji", function () {
-      var coffee = emoji.unemojify('I ⭐️ :another_one: 🥕');
-      should.exist(coffee);
-      coffee.should.be.exactly('I :star: :another_one: 🥕');
-    });
-
-    it("should parse a complex emoji like woman-kiss-woman and replace it with :woman-kiss-woman:", function() {
-      var coffee = emoji.unemojify('I love 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩');
-      should.exist(coffee);
-      coffee.should.be.exactly('I love :woman-kiss-woman:');
-    })
-  });
 });