diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f31d419..c4e50aa 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ group :development do
   gem 'timecop', '0.6.1'
   gem 'yard'
   gem 'mime-types', '~> 1.25.1'
-  gem 'rdiscount', '~> 2.0.7.3'
+  gem 'rdiscount', '~> 1.6.8'
 end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index cdf696c..bd9eefe 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ GEM
     mustache (0.99.5)
     posix-spawn (0.3.8)
     rake (10.1.1)
-    rdiscount (2.0.7.3)
+    rdiscount (1.6.8)
     ronn (0.7.3)
       hpricot (>= 0.8.2)
       mustache (>= 0.7.0)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   mime-types (~> 1.25.1)
   posix-spawn (~> 0.3.6)
   rake
-  rdiscount (~> 2.0.7.3)
+  rdiscount (~> 1.6.8)
   ronn
   rr (~> 1.0.2)
   rspec (~> 2.0)