diff --git a/web3.js/package.json b/web3.js/package.json
index 0f5c260411..6eb68b46a8 100644
--- a/web3.js/package.json
+++ b/web3.js/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
     "fs-file-tree": "1.0.6",
     "jayson": "^2.0.6",
     "jest": "22.4.3",
-    "joi": "^13.6.0",
     "node-fetch": "^2.2.0",
     "rimraf": "2.6.2",
     "rollup": "0.58.1",