diff --git a/examples/passport-login/package.json b/examples/passport-login/package.json
index 953479b0fd26..091b64807767 100644
--- a/examples/passport-login/package.json
+++ b/examples/passport-login/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     "@loopback/authentication-passport": "^2.1.6",
     "@loopback/boot": "^2.3.2",
     "@loopback/core": "^2.7.1",
-    "@loopback/express": "^1.2.2",
     "@loopback/openapi-v3": "^3.4.2",
     "@loopback/repository": "^2.6.0",
     "@loopback/rest": "^5.1.0",