diff --git a/panopoly_admin.info b/panopoly_admin.info
index 4bbbb8a..20d8900 100644
--- a/panopoly_admin.info
+++ b/panopoly_admin.info
@@ -36,5 +36,4 @@ features[page_manager_handlers][] = node_edit_panel_context
 features[page_manager_pages][] = panopoly_admin_layout_library
 features[page_manager_pages][] = panopoly_admin_page_library
 features[page_manager_pages][] = panopoly_admin_pane_library
-features[variable][] = jquery_update_jquery_version
 features[variable][] = user_admin_role
diff --git a/panopoly_admin.make b/panopoly_admin.make
index b864914..6f7fca3 100644
--- a/panopoly_admin.make
+++ b/panopoly_admin.make
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ projects[breakpoints][subdir] = contrib
 projects[admin_menu][version] = 3.0-rc5
 projects[admin_menu][subdir] = contrib
 
+; jQuery Update was moved to Panopoly Core, but is left in Panopoly Admin's
+; .make file to retain a stable 1.x branch of Panopoly. See the following URL
+; for more information: http://drupal.org/node/2492811
 projects[jquery_update][version] = 2.3
 projects[jquery_update][subdir] = contrib
 projects[jquery_update][patch][1448490] = http://www.drupal.org/files/issues/jquery-update-remove-states-js-override-1448490-58-do-not-test.patch
diff --git a/panopoly_admin.strongarm.inc b/panopoly_admin.strongarm.inc
index d09c2db..76b8cb2 100644
--- a/panopoly_admin.strongarm.inc
+++ b/panopoly_admin.strongarm.inc
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ function panopoly_admin_strongarm() {
   $strongarm = new stdClass();
   $strongarm->disabled = FALSE; /* Edit this to true to make a default strongarm disabled initially */
   $strongarm->api_version = 1;
-  $strongarm->name = 'jquery_update_jquery_version';
-  $strongarm->value = '1.7';
-  $export['jquery_update_jquery_version'] = $strongarm;
-
-  $strongarm = new stdClass();
-  $strongarm->disabled = FALSE; /* Edit this to true to make a default strongarm disabled initially */
-  $strongarm->api_version = 1;
   $strongarm->name = 'user_admin_role';
   $strongarm->value = '3';
   $export['user_admin_role'] = $strongarm;