diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3e257f8..b04e3b1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ setuptools.setup(
     url='https://github.com/voussoir/voussoirkit',
     install_requires=[
         'pyperclip',
-        'sqlparse',
         'pywin32;platform_system=="Windows"',
         'winshell;platform_system=="Windows"',
     ]
diff --git a/voussoirkit/sqlhelpers.py b/voussoirkit/sqlhelpers.py
index 901609c..d33e8c5 100644
--- a/voussoirkit/sqlhelpers.py
+++ b/voussoirkit/sqlhelpers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import re
-import sqlparse
 import types
 
 def delete_filler(pairs):
@@ -164,7 +163,9 @@ def listify(items):
     return output
 
 def _extract_create_table_statements(script):
-    script = sqlparse.format(script, strip_comments=True)
+    # script = sqlparse.format(script, strip_comments=True)
+    # script = re.sub(r'\s*--.+$', '', script, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+    script = re.sub(r'\n\s*create ', ';\ncreate ', script, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
     for statement in script.split(';'):
         statement = statement.strip()
         if statement.lower().startswith('create table'):