diff --git a/tasks/build.js b/tasks/build.js
index cd7111895..f70d9c5df 100644
--- a/tasks/build.js
+++ b/tasks/build.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ var
 
   // config
   config       = require('./config/user'),
-  runSequence  = require('run-sequence'),
   install      = require('./config/project/install')
 ;
 
@@ -26,20 +25,18 @@ module.exports = function(callback) {
     return;
   }
 
-  var tasks = [];
-
   // check for right-to-left (RTL) language
   if(config.rtl == 'both') {
-    tasks.push('build-rtl');
+    gulp.start('build-rtl');
   }
   if(config.rtl === true || config.rtl === 'Yes') {
     gulp.start('build-rtl');
     return;
   }
 
-  tasks.push('build-javascript');
-  tasks.push('build-css');
-  tasks.push('build-assets');
+  gulp.start('build-javascript');
+  gulp.start('build-css');
+  gulp.start('build-assets');
+
 
-  runSequence(tasks, callback);
 };