diff --git a/microprofile/telemetry/pom.xml b/microprofile/telemetry/pom.xml
index 7d08f7979dd..c24fc67a752 100644
--- a/microprofile/telemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile/telemetry/pom.xml
@@ -102,11 +102,6 @@
             <artifactId>helidon-microprofile-testing-junit5</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.helidon.webclient</groupId>
-            <artifactId>helidon-webclient</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>