diff --git a/tools/umi_tools/Dockerfile b/tools/umi_tools/Dockerfile
index fa74b315..691f576f 100644
--- a/tools/umi_tools/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/umi_tools/Dockerfile
@@ -2,14 +2,7 @@ FROM nfcore/base:1.7
 LABEL authors="chris.cheshire@crick.ac.uk" \
       description="Docker image containing all requirements for the nf-core umi_tools module"
 
-# Install apt packages
-RUN apt-get update \
- && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
- procps=2:3.3.15-2 \
- && apt-get clean \
- && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
 # Install conda packages
 COPY environment.yml /
 RUN conda env create -f /environment.yml && conda clean -a
-ENV PATH /opt/conda/envs/nfcore-module-umitools/bin:$PATH
+ENV PATH /opt/conda/envs/nfcore-module-umitools/bin:$PATH
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