diff --git a/data/helpers.d/package b/data/helpers.d/package
index 6f130bfb5..db3b50e0e 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/package
+++ b/data/helpers.d/package
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ ynh_package_autopurge() {
 ynh_package_install_from_equivs () {
     local controlfile=$1
 
-    # Check if the equivs package is installed. Or install it.
-    ynh_package_is_installed 'equivs' \
-        || ynh_package_install equivs
-
     # retrieve package information
     local pkgname=$(grep '^Package: ' $controlfile | cut -d' ' -f 2)	# Retrieve the name of the debian package
     local pkgversion=$(grep '^Version: ' $controlfile | cut -d' ' -f 2)	# And its version number
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 8d427dfa7..6bb97a85a 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Depends: ${python:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
  , metronome
  , rspamd (>= 1.6.0), redis-server, opendkim-tools
  , haveged, fake-hwclock
+ , equivs
 Recommends: yunohost-admin
  , openssh-server, ntp, inetutils-ping | iputils-ping
  , bash-completion, rsyslog, etckeeper