diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/debian.md b/docs/sources/installation/debian.md
index 1a352329c2e..e497b01038b 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/debian.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/debian.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ If you install the `.deb` package, then you will need to manually update Grafana
 1. Copy and paste the code from the installation page into your command line and run. It follows the pattern shown below.
 
 ```bash
-sudo apt-get install -y adduser libfontconfig1
+sudo apt-get install -y adduser
 wget <.deb package url>
 sudo dpkg -i grafana<edition>_<version>_amd64.deb
 ```
diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/upgrading.md b/docs/sources/installation/upgrading.md
index acbd2337f19..0c6f289d8c8 100755
--- a/docs/sources/installation/upgrading.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/upgrading.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ links.
 
 ```bash
 wget <debian package url>
-sudo apt-get install -y adduser libfontconfig1
+sudo apt-get install -y adduser
 sudo dpkg -i grafana_<version>_amd64.deb
 ```
 
diff --git a/packaging/conf/nfpm.yaml b/packaging/conf/nfpm.yaml
index 891cae233c7..03d26fa5ff2 100644
--- a/packaging/conf/nfpm.yaml
+++ b/packaging/conf/nfpm.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ provides:
 - grafana-cli
 depends:
 - adduser
-- libfontconfig1
 maintainer: "<contact@grafana.com>"
 description: |
   Grafana
diff --git a/scripts/build/ci-build/Dockerfile b/scripts/build/ci-build/Dockerfile
index 32bab844808..3d0554d81cd 100644
--- a/scripts/build/ci-build/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/build/ci-build/Dockerfile
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         python-pip      \
         ca-certificates \
         curl            \
-        libfontconfig1  \
         gcc             \
         g++             \
         git             \