diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5f5e9e47440..ad45a8fd2d1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ RUN cd web && npm run build && \
     rm -rf packages/hermes-ink/node_modules && \
     cp -R packages/hermes-ink node_modules/@hermes/ink && \
     npm install --omit=dev --prefer-offline --no-audit --prefix node_modules/@hermes/ink && \
-    rm -rf packages/hermes-ink && \
     node --input-type=module -e "await import('@hermes/ink')"
 
 # ---------- Permissions ----------
diff --git a/tests/tools/test_dockerfile_pid1_reaping.py b/tests/tools/test_dockerfile_pid1_reaping.py
index 810b851034e..5dd0ffdf697 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_dockerfile_pid1_reaping.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_dockerfile_pid1_reaping.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ def test_dockerfile_materializes_local_tui_ink_package(dockerfile_text):
         and "rm -rf packages/hermes-ink/node_modules" in step
         and "npm install --omit=dev" in step
         and "--prefix node_modules/@hermes/ink" in step
-        and "rm -rf packages/hermes-ink" in step
         and "await import('@hermes/ink')" in step
         for step in _run_steps(dockerfile_text)
     )