diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 777aeb66..289825e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ A user-friendly, extendable application and [API](http://docs.webodm.org) for dr
 
 * Install the following applications (if they are not installed already):
  - [Docker](https://www.docker.com/)
- - [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
- - [Pip](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip/)
  - [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
 
 * Windows users have a choice between Docker Toolbox (Windows 10 Home or older) and Docker for Windows (Windows 10 Pro or newer). Docker for Windows users should set up their Docker environment before launching WebODM using the Docker utility in the system tray: 1) make sure Linux containers are enabled (Switch to Linux Containers...), 2) give Docker enough CPUs (default 2) and RAM (>4Gb, 16Gb better but leave some for Windows) by going to Settings -- Advanced, and 3) select where on your hard drive you want virtual hard drives to reside (Settings -- Advanced -- Images & Volumes). 
diff --git a/webodm.sh b/webodm.sh
index dbb15258..c95e1398 100755
--- a/webodm.sh
+++ b/webodm.sh
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ check_command(){
 environment_check(){
 	check_command "docker" "https://www.docker.com/"
 	check_command "git" "https://git-scm.com/downloads"
-	check_command "python" "https://www.python.org/downloads/"
-	check_command "pip" "Run \033[1msudo easy_install pip\033[0m" "easy_install pip"
 	check_command "docker-compose" "Run \033[1mpip install docker-compose\033[0m" "pip install docker-compose"
 }