diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 1074a50..d906fd7 100755
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 # dependencies used by the app
 pkg_dependencies="git build-essential postgresql postgresql-contrib openssl ssh sudo"
 extra_pkg_dependencies="elixir esl-erlang erlang-eldap"
-pkg_dependencies_to_remove="erlang-dev erlang-tools erlang-parsetools erlang-xmerl"
 
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 9cd1c5a..8b7898d 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ fi
 #=================================================
 ynh_print_info "Upgrading dependencies..."
 
-ynh_package_autoremove $pkg_dependencies_to_remove
-
 ynh_install_app_dependencies $pkg_dependencies
 
+apt autoremove
+
 #=================================================
 # INSTALL EXTRA DEPENDENCIES
 #=================================================