diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae7a9eda8..312ae76a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Libraries Used
   * [Layout][35] - Lay out widgets using different algorithms.
 * Third party
   * [Glide][90] for image loading
-  * [Kotlin Coroutines][91] for async jobs, plays the role like light-weight threads.
+  * [Kotlin Coroutines][91] for managing background threads with simplified code and reducing needs for callbacks
 
 [0]: https://developer.android.com/jetpack/foundation/
 [1]: https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/packages#v7-appcompat
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Libraries Used
 [34]: https://developer.android.com/guide/components/fragments
 [35]: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/declaring-layout
 [90]: https://bumptech.github.io/glide/
-[91]: https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.coroutines
+[91]: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/coroutines-overview.html
 
 Upcoming features
 -----------------
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index efdd18635..2f9f91cb7 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "com.google.android.material:material:$rootProject.supportLibraryVersion"
     implementation "com.google.code.gson:gson:$rootProject.gsonVersion"
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:$rootProject.kotlinVersion"
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:$rootProject.coroutines"
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-android:$rootProject.coroutines"
+    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-android:$rootProject.coroutinesVersion"
+    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:$rootProject.coroutinesVersion"
 
     // Testing dependencies
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.arch.core:core-testing:$rootProject.coreTestingVersion"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/sunflower/viewmodels/ScopedViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/sunflower/viewmodels/ScopedViewModel.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index e3e271f17..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/sunflower/viewmodels/ScopedViewModel.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2018 Google LLC
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package com.google.samples.apps.sunflower.viewmodels
-
-import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
-import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
-import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
-import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
-
-abstract class ScopedViewModel : ViewModel(), CoroutineScope {
-    private val job = Job()
-
-    override val coroutineContext: CoroutineContext
-        get() = Dispatchers.Main + job
-
-    override fun onCleared() {
-        job.cancel()
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 039fe669a..e8ee53c4e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ buildscript {
         // App dependencies
         constraintLayoutVersion = '2.0.0-alpha2'
         coreTestingVersion = '2.0.0'
-        coroutines = "1.0.1"
+        coroutinesVersion = "1.0.1"
         espressoVersion = '3.1.0-alpha4'
         glideVersion = '4.8.0'
         gradleVersion = '3.2.1'