diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 47e8407..819e7a5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ lazy val root = (project in file ("."))
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq (
       akkaActor       % "optional",
       akkaStream      % "optional",
-      akkaAgent       % "optional",
       gerweckUtilAkka % "optional"
     )
   )
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index decda85..eee1dd5 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ object Dependencies {
   final val akkaVersion = "2.5.11"
 
   val akkaActor  = "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-actor"  % akkaVersion
-  val akkaAgent  = "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-agent"  % akkaVersion
   val akkaStream = "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-stream" % akkaVersion
 
   /* ********************************************************************** */