diff --git a/images/ubuntu/base/Dockerfile b/images/ubuntu/base/Dockerfile
index c8da3d54..48ac9621 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/ubuntu/base/Dockerfile
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ RUN apt-get -q update \
  xz-utils \
  && apt-get clean
 
-# Use python3 and pip3 as default
-RUN ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python \
- && python --version \
- && ln -s /usr/bin/pip3 /usr/bin/pip \
- && pip --version
 # Toolbox
 RUN apt-get -q update \
  && apt-get -q install -y --no-install-recommends --allow-downgrades \