diff --git a/Dockerfile.python b/Dockerfile.python
index ccba445a7ed96063b23dabbcec35cc69995b4a4c..15028c1e14e46158898e2746cc07cc16cfe7a495 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.python
+++ b/Dockerfile.python
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ CMD ["shiny-server"]
 # install dependencies
 RUN apt-get update \
  && apt-get install -y \
-     software-properties-common \
      wget \
      nano \
      wget \