diff --git a/centos/7/Dockerfile b/centos/7/Dockerfile
index 68e832d..b531a93 100644
--- a/centos/7/Dockerfile
+++ b/centos/7/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 FROM centos:7.4.1708
 MAINTAINER Gerrit Code Review Community
 
-# Allow remote connectivity and sudo
-RUN yum -y install openssh-client initscripts sudo
+RUN yum -y install initscripts sudo
 
 # Add Gerrit packages repository
 RUN rpm -i https://gerritforge.com/gerritforge-repo-1-2.noarch.rpm
diff --git a/ubuntu/16/Dockerfile b/ubuntu/16/Dockerfile
index 2f9f211..aa7a545 100644
--- a/ubuntu/16/Dockerfile
+++ b/ubuntu/16/Dockerfile
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 RUN echo "deb mirror://mirrorlist.gerritforge.com/deb gerrit contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/GerritForge.list
 RUN apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1871F775
 
-# Allow remote connectivity and sudo
 RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-key update
-RUN apt-get -y install openssh-client sudo
+RUN apt-get -y install sudo
 
 # Install OpenJDK and Gerrit in two subsequent transactions
 # (pre-trans Gerrit script needs to have access to the Java command)