diff --git a/lib/helper/GraphQL.js b/lib/helper/GraphQL.js
index 5286b85b2..9c0a0cc9a 100644
--- a/lib/helper/GraphQL.js
+++ b/lib/helper/GraphQL.js
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ class GraphQL extends Helper {
     this.axios.defaults.headers = this.options.defaultHeaders
   }
 
-  static _checkRequirements() {
-    try {
-      require('axios')
-    } catch (e) {
-      return ['axios']
-    }
-  }
-
   static _config() {
     return [
       {
diff --git a/lib/helper/GraphQLDataFactory.js b/lib/helper/GraphQLDataFactory.js
index 75dc5185f..2195a7130 100644
--- a/lib/helper/GraphQLDataFactory.js
+++ b/lib/helper/GraphQLDataFactory.js
@@ -174,15 +174,6 @@ class GraphQLDataFactory extends Helper {
     Object.keys(this.factories).forEach(f => (this.created[f] = []))
   }
 
-  static _checkRequirements() {
-    try {
-      require('axios')
-      require('rosie')
-    } catch (e) {
-      return ['axios', 'rosie']
-    }
-  }
-
   _after() {
     if (!this.config.cleanup) {
       return Promise.resolve()