diff --git a/dependencies/build.gradle b/dependencies/build.gradle
index 214510a5..cb177a37 100644
--- a/dependencies/build.gradle
+++ b/dependencies/build.gradle
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ dependencies {
 		api "commons-logging:commons-logging:1.2"
 		api "commons-pool:commons-pool:1.6"
 		api "gsbase:gsbase:2.0.1"
-		api "javax.activation:activation:1.1"
 		api "jdepend:jdepend:2.9.1"
 		api "ldapsdk:ldapsdk:4.1"
 		api "org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-core-entry:1.5.5"
diff --git a/test-support/build.gradle b/test-support/build.gradle
index 4fbafb80..df44d6cd 100644
--- a/test-support/build.gradle
+++ b/test-support/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation "com.google.code.typica:typica"
     implementation "commons-io:commons-io"
-    implementation "javax.activation:activation"
-
 
     optional "org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-core-entry"
     optional "org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-core"