diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7fd3b6cf..faa228cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     "clean-stack": "3.0.1",
     "compare-versions": "4.1.1",
     "cron-validate": "1.4.3",
-    "ed25519-supercop": "2.0.1",
     "electron-alert": "0.1.20",
     "electron-log": "4.4.8",
     "electron-root-path": "1.0.16",
diff --git a/scripts/helpers/install-backend-deps.sh b/scripts/helpers/install-backend-deps.sh
index 6742d30d..e17d3b5a 100755
--- a/scripts/helpers/install-backend-deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/helpers/install-backend-deps.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ function installBackendDeps {
 
   echo -e "\n${COLOR_BLUE}Installing the main prod deps...${COLOR_NORMAL}"
   npm i --production --include=dev --no-audit --progress=false --force
-  rm -rf "$ROOT/node_modules/ed25519-supercop/build"
   checkNodeModulesDir "$ROOT"
   depsErr=$(npm ls --depth=0 --only=prod 2>&1 >/dev/null | grep -E -v "missing: eslint|--omit=dev" || [[ $? == 1 ]])
   if [ -n "$depsErr" ]; then