diff --git a/src/allmydata/scripts/create_node.py b/src/allmydata/scripts/create_node.py
index 7e9dcf7..f1796b0 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/scripts/create_node.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/scripts/create_node.py
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ class CreateIntroducerOptions(BasedirMixin, BaseOptions):
 client_tac = """
 # -*- python -*-
 
-import pkg_resources
-pkg_resources.require('%s')
-pkg_resources.require('twisted')
 from allmydata import client
 from twisted.application import service
 
@@ -53,14 +50,11 @@ c = client.Client()
 
 application = service.Application("allmydata_client")
 c.setServiceParent(application)
-""" % (allmydata.__appname__,)
+"""
 
 introducer_tac = """
 # -*- python -*-
 
-import pkg_resources
-pkg_resources.require('%s')
-pkg_resources.require('twisted')
 from allmydata import introducer
 from twisted.application import service
 
@@ -68,7 +62,7 @@ c = introducer.IntroducerNode()
 
 application = service.Application("allmydata_introducer")
 c.setServiceParent(application)
-""" % (allmydata.__appname__,)
+"""
 
 def write_node_config(c, config):
     # this is shared between clients and introducers