           (eq 'solarized-dark theme))
       (add-to-list 'load-path (concat spacemacs-directory
                                       "extensions/solarized-theme/"))
-      ;; solarized dependency
-      (spacemacs/load-or-install-package 'dash)
       (require 'solarized)
       (deftheme solarized-dark "The dark variant of the Solarized colour theme")
       (deftheme solarized-light "The light variant of the Solarized colour theme"))

(defun spacemacs/load-theme (theme)
  "Load THEME."
  ;; Unless Emacs stock themes
  (unless (memq theme (custom-available-themes))
    (cond
     ;; solarized theme, official spacemacs theme

  "Cycle through themes defined in `dotspacemacs-themes.'"
  (interactive)
  (when  spacemacs--cur-theme
    (disable-theme spacemacs--cur-theme)
    (setq spacemacs--cycle-themes
          (append spacemacs--cycle-themes (list spacemacs--cur-theme))))
  (setq  spacemacs--cur-theme (pop spacemacs--cycle-themes))
