diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7902022..39a9a5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ webpack -p
 
 The back-end consists of a [Flask](http://flask.pocoo.org/) server, [TensorFlow](https://www.tensorflow.org/) and [Magenta](https://github.com/tensorflow/magenta). 
 
-First install [TensorFlow](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/master/get_started/os_setup.html). 
+First install [TensorFlow](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/master/get_started/os_setup.html) and [Magenta](https://github.com/tensorflow/magenta#installation).
 
 To install the rest of the back-end requirements (make sure you have python and [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/) installed):
 
diff --git a/server/requirements.txt b/server/requirements.txt
index 9085a34..427b8f7 100644
--- a/server/requirements.txt
+++ b/server/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ funcsigs==1.0.2
 gunicorn==19.6.0
 html5lib==0.999
 itsdangerous==0.24
-magenta==0.1.3
 meld3==1.0.0
 mido==1.1.17
 mock==2.0.0