diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 430247e92e..3ab3754b2b 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -126,10 +126,6 @@
             <version>1.2.72</version>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- openapi -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>