diff --git a/js/preload/preloadMain.js b/js/preload/preloadMain.js
index 9b325e32..3f248d1b 100644
--- a/js/preload/preloadMain.js
+++ b/js/preload/preloadMain.js
@@ -26,20 +26,27 @@ require('../downloadManager');
 // so loading the spellchecker in try catch so that we don't
 // block other method from loading
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-    try {
-        /* eslint-disable global-require */
-        const SpellCheckerHelper = require('../spellChecker').SpellCheckHelper;
-        /* eslint-enable global-require */
-        // Method to initialize spell checker
-        const spellChecker = new SpellCheckerHelper();
-        spellChecker.initializeSpellChecker();
-    } catch (err) {
-        /* eslint-disable no-console */
-        console.error('unable to load the spell checker module, hence, skipping the spell check feature ' + err);
-        /* eslint-enable no-console */
-    }
+    //loadSpellChecker();
 });
 
+/**
+ * Loads up the spell checker module
+ */
+// function loadSpellChecker() {
+//     try {
+//         /* eslint-disable global-require */
+//         const SpellCheckerHelper = require('../spellChecker').SpellCheckHelper;
+//         /* eslint-enable global-require */
+//         // Method to initialize spell checker
+//         const spellChecker = new SpellCheckerHelper();
+//         spellChecker.initializeSpellChecker();
+//     } catch (err) {
+//         /* eslint-disable no-console */
+//         console.error('unable to load the spell checker module, hence, skipping the spell check feature ' + err);
+//         /* eslint-enable no-console */
+//     }
+// }
+
 // hold ref so doesn't get GC'ed
 const local = {
     ipcRenderer: ipcRenderer
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c7d89f7e..23209abb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@
     "async.mapseries": "^0.5.2",
     "auto-launch": "^5.0.1",
     "electron-dl": "^1.9.0",
-    "electron-log": "^2.2.7",
-    "electron-spellchecker": "^1.2.0",
+    "electron-log": "^2.2.7",    
     "electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.0",
     "filesize": "^3.5.10",
     "keymirror": "0.1.1",