diff --git a/modules/node_modules/node_helper/index.js b/modules/node_modules/node_helper/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92931140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/node_modules/node_helper/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/* Magic Mirror
+ * Node Helper Superclass
+ *
+ * By Michael Teeuw http://michaelteeuw.nl
+ * MIT Licensed.
+ */
+
+var Class = require("../../../js/class.js");
+var express = require("express");
+var path = require("path");
+
+NodeHelper = Class.extend({
+	init: function() {
+		console.log("Initializing new module helper ...");
+	},
+
+	loaded: function(callback) {
+		console.log("Module helper loaded: " + this.name);
+		callback();
+	},
+
+	start: function() {
+		console.log("Starting module helper: " + this.name);
+	},
+
+	/* stop()
+	 * Called when the MagicMirror server receives a `SIGINT`
+	 * Close any open connections, stop any sub-processes and
+	 * gracefully exit the module.
+	 *
+	 */
+	stop: function() {
+		console.log("Stopping module helper: " + this.name);
+	},
+
+	/* socketNotificationReceived(notification, payload)
+	 * This method is called when a socket notification arrives.
+	 *
+	 * argument notification string - The identifier of the notification.
+	 * argument payload mixed - The payload of the notification.
+	 */
+	socketNotificationReceived: function(notification, payload) {
+		console.log(this.name + " received a socket notification: " + notification + " - Payload: " + payload);
+	},
+
+	/* setName(name)
+	 * Set the module name.
+	 *
+	 * argument name string - Module name.
+	 */
+	setName: function(name) {
+		this.name = name;
+	},
+
+	/* setPath(path)
+	 * Set the module path.
+	 *
+	 * argument path string - Module path.
+	 */
+	setPath: function(path) {
+		this.path = path;
+	},
+
+	/* sendSocketNotification(notification, payload)
+	 * Send a socket notification to the node helper.
+	 *
+	 * argument notification string - The identifier of the notification.
+	 * argument payload mixed - The payload of the notification.
+	 */
+	sendSocketNotification: function(notification, payload) {
+		this.io.of(this.name).emit(notification, payload);
+	},
+
+	/* setExpressApp(app)
+	 * Sets the express app object for this module.
+	 * This allows you to host files from the created webserver.
+	 *
+	 * argument app Express app - The Express app object.
+	 */
+	setExpressApp: function(app) {
+		this.expressApp = app;
+
+		var publicPath = this.path + "/public";
+		app.use("/" + this.name, express.static(publicPath));
+	},
+
+	/* setSocketIO(io)
+	 * Sets the socket io object for this module.
+	 * Binds message receiver.
+	 *
+	 * argument io Socket.io - The Socket io object.
+	 */
+	setSocketIO: function(io) {
+		var self = this;
+		self.io = io;
+
+		console.log("Connecting socket for: " + this.name);
+		var namespace = this.name;
+		io.of(namespace).on("connection", function(socket) {
+			// add a catch all event.
+			var onevent = socket.onevent;
+			socket.onevent = function(packet) {
+				var args = packet.data || [];
+				onevent.call(this, packet);    // original call
+				packet.data = ["*"].concat(args);
+				onevent.call(this, packet);      // additional call to catch-all
+			};
+
+			// register catch all.
+			socket.on("*", function(notification, payload) {
+				if (notification !== "*") {
+					//console.log('received message in namespace: ' + namespace);
+					self.socketNotificationReceived(notification, payload);
+				}
+			});
+		});
+
+	}
+});
+
+NodeHelper.create = function(moduleDefinition) {
+	return NodeHelper.extend(moduleDefinition);
+};
+
+module.exports = NodeHelper;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 65012a64..8d8867f0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
     "iconv-lite": "latest",
     "lodash": "^4.17.15",
     "moment": "latest",
-    "node_helper": "git://github.com/sdetweil/nodehelper.git",
     "request": "^2.88.0",
     "rrule": "^2.6.2",
     "rrule-alt": "^2.2.8",