diff --git a/webgoat-container/pom.xml b/webgoat-container/pom.xml
index b6cdb2928..f8f81365c 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/pom.xml
+++ b/webgoat-container/pom.xml
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@
                 </exclusion>
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>javax.activation</groupId>
-            <artifactId>activation</artifactId>
-            <version>${activation.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>