diff --git a/setup/zwavejs2mqtt_setup.sh b/setup/zwavejs2mqtt_setup.sh
index 02566c86..bb2db5ae 100644
--- a/setup/zwavejs2mqtt_setup.sh
+++ b/setup/zwavejs2mqtt_setup.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ function msg() {
 echo -e "${CHECKMARK} \e[1;92m Setting up Container OS... \e[0m"
 sed -i "/$LANG/ s/\(^# \)//" /etc/locale.gen
 locale-gen >/dev/null
-apt-get -y purge openssh-{client,server} >/dev/null
-apt-get autoremove >/dev/null
 
 echo -e "${CHECKMARK} \e[1;92m Updating Container OS... \e[0m"
 apt update &>/dev/null