diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index b6aa5148..b875bf4b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -622,9 +622,6 @@ function configure_user_interface {
 	# desktop
 	chroot "$rootdir" apt-get -y install mate-desktop-environment
 
-	# ensure that the dependencies for video calls are installed
-	chroot "$rootdir" apt-get -y install cheese
-
 	# tool to change desktop settings from command line
 	chroot "$rootdir" apt-get -y install dconf-cli dconf-gsettings-backend dbus dbus-x11