diff --git build/install-build-deps.py build/install-build-deps.py
index 9d927e6320b78..e5e9d5ce80047 100755
--- build/install-build-deps.py
+++ build/install-build-deps.py
@@ -550,9 +550,6 @@ def backwards_compatible_list(options):
   if package_exists("python-crypto"):
     packages.append("python-crypto")
 
-  if package_exists("python-numpy"):
-    packages.append("python-numpy")
-
   if package_exists("python-openssl"):
     packages.append("python-openssl")