diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index eba8e260..746276f6 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ Build-Depends:
  libwayland-dev (>= 1.16),
  rustc,
  wayland-protocols (>= 1.14),
-# for running the tests
- xvfb,
- xauth,
 Standards-Version: 4.1.3
 Homepage: https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/squeekboard