diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/pom.xml b/dspace-server-webapp/pom.xml
index be79818fd203..e40bc147b5c6 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/pom.xml
@@ -285,12 +285,6 @@
             <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.flipkart.zjsonpatch</groupId>
             <artifactId>zjsonpatch</artifactId>