diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.ec2.linux.amd64 b/docker/Dockerfile.ec2.linux.amd64
index 71cfe53..2e83fa8 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.ec2.linux.amd64
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.ec2.linux.amd64
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ RUN \
     && pip install --upgrade pip \
     && pip install --no-cache-dir ${PIP_PACKAGES} \
     && rm -rf /root/.cache \
-    && mkdir /root/.ssh \
-    && chmod 700 /root/.ssh
 
 USER root
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]