diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 4e61b0dcd..d7e031040 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ defmodule Ejabberd.MixProject do
   defp deps do
     [{:base64url, "~> 1.0"},
      {:cache_tab, "~> 1.0"},
-     {:distillery, "~> 2.0"},
      {:eimp, "~> 1.0"},
      {:ex_doc, ">= 0.0.0", only: :dev},
      {:fast_tls, "~> 1.1"},