diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b32ac7f..76faba2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ ENV DT_LAUNCHER "${LAUNCHER}"
 COPY ./dependencies-apt.txt "${REPO_PATH}/"
 RUN dt-apt-install ${REPO_PATH}/dependencies-apt.txt
 
-# install python dependencies
-COPY ./dependencies-py.txt "${REPO_PATH}/"
-RUN pip install -r ${REPO_PATH}/dependencies-py.txt
-
 # install python3 dependencies
 COPY ./dependencies-py3.txt "${REPO_PATH}/"
 RUN pip3 install -r ${REPO_PATH}/dependencies-py3.txt
diff --git a/dependencies-py.txt b/dependencies-py.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 0645b4e..0000000
--- a/dependencies-py.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# LIST YOUR PYTHON PACKAGES HERE