diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 69e4bfab2..308a38e67 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ WORKDIR /usr/local/searxng
 # install necessary runtime packages
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     brotli \
-    openssl \
     mailcap \
     libxml2 \
     libxslt1.1 \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.multistage b/Dockerfile.multistage
index 6f8c6f9c5..1b1836e8b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multistage
+++ b/Dockerfile.multistage
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ WORKDIR /usr/local/searxng
 # Install necessary runtime packages
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   brotli \
-#    openssl \
   mailcap \
   libxml2 \
   libxslt1.1 \