diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index acb50fd7b2d42951620b12baabe40926548f6977..12445984ef3ad909ae8fb5006cfec3cb06127ce0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
     </description>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.bioimageanalysis.icy</groupId>
-            <artifactId>icy-kernel</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.bioimageanalysis.icy</groupId>
             <artifactId>blocks</artifactId>