diff --git a/partner_statement/__manifest__.py b/partner_statement/__manifest__.py
index e93af0df..643d3f6c 100644
--- a/partner_statement/__manifest__.py
+++ b/partner_statement/__manifest__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     "website": "https://github.com/OCA/account-financial-reporting",
     "license": "AGPL-3",
     "depends": ["account", "report_xlsx", "report_xlsx_helper"],
-    "external_dependencies": {"python": ["dateutil"]},
     "data": [
         "security/ir.model.access.csv",
         "security/statement_security.xml",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7d41f1be..9cd16292 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 # generated from manifests external_dependencies
-python-dateutil