diff --git a/src/templates/assembly-package.mst b/src/templates/assembly-package.mst
index e2df3d9..61d4bf6 100644
--- a/src/templates/assembly-package.mst
+++ b/src/templates/assembly-package.mst
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     "@theia/preferences": "^{{ version }}",
     "@theia/preview": "^{{ version }}",
     "@theia/process": "^{{ version }}",
-    "@theia/python": "^{{ version }}",
     "@theia/search-in-workspace": "^{{ version }}",
     "@theia/task": "^{{ version }}",
     "@theia/textmate-grammars": "^{{ version }}",
diff --git a/tests/extensions/assembly-example/assembly-package.json b/tests/extensions/assembly-example/assembly-package.json
index 8e580cf..64dc37f 100644
--- a/tests/extensions/assembly-example/assembly-package.json
+++ b/tests/extensions/assembly-example/assembly-package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     "@theia/preferences": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/preview": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/process": "^0.3.16",
-    "@theia/python": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/search-in-workspace": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/task": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/textmate-grammars": "^0.3.16",
diff --git a/tests/production/assembly/package.json b/tests/production/assembly/package.json
index 8e580cf..64dc37f 100644
--- a/tests/production/assembly/package.json
+++ b/tests/production/assembly/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     "@theia/preferences": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/preview": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/process": "^0.3.16",
-    "@theia/python": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/search-in-workspace": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/task": "^0.3.16",
     "@theia/textmate-grammars": "^0.3.16",