diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b843cdd..c524e53 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3488,9 +3488,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ba4004b..a74a1ef 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
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     "time-ago": "^0.2.1",
     "twit": "^2.2.11",
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+    "underscore": "^1.12.1",
     "validator": "^13.0.0"
   },
   "description": "A social media platform written in Node.js",