diff --git a/ee/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py b/ee/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
index fb68dc18..e5cfa38c 100644
--- a/ee/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
+++ b/ee/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class EEStackMigrateController(CementBaseController):
             apt_packages = apt_packages + ["dovecot-mysql", "postfix-mysql",
                                            "libclass-dbi-mysql-perl"]
 
-        apt_packages = EEVariables.ee_mysql + ["php5-mysql"]
         Log.info(self, "Updating apt-cache, please wait ...")
         EEAptGet.update(self)
         Log.info(self, "Installing MariaDB, please wait ...")