diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc139ac1..64440f47 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "*",
     "apollo-client": "^0.8.1",
     "axios": "^0.15.3",
     "babel-core": "^6.22.1",
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@
     "mongoose": "^4.7.8",
     "passport": "^0.3.2",
     "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
-    "react": "^15.4.2",
+    "react": "15.4.2",
     "react-apollo": "^0.9.0",
-    "react-dom": "^15.4.2",
+    "react-dom": "15.4.2",
     "react-router": "^3.0.2",
     "style-loader": "^0.13.1",
     "webpack": "^2.2.0",
diff --git a/server/schema/mutations.js b/server/schema/mutations.js
index 86b75c0d..b3baf1d5 100644
--- a/server/schema/mutations.js
+++ b/server/schema/mutations.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const mutation = new GraphQLObjectType({
       type: SongType,
       args: { id: { type: GraphQLID } },
       resolve(parentValue, { id }) {
-        return Song.findOneAndRemove(id);
+        return Song.remove({ _id: id });
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index c69ef7a7..df001baa 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if (!MONGO_URI) {
 }
 
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
-mongoose.connect(MONGO_URI);
+mongoose.connect(MONGO_URI, {useMongoClient: true});
 mongoose.connection
     .once('open', () => console.log('Connected to MongoLab instance.'))
     .on('error', error => console.log('Error connecting to MongoLab:', error));