diff --git a/docker/python-base/Dockerfile b/docker/python-base/Dockerfile
index 96d1801f34..84dc995bb5 100644
--- a/docker/python-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/python-base/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ FROM docker.io/library/python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-slim
 RUN echo 'APT::Install-Recommends "0";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/95disable-recommends
 
 RUN apt-get update \
-  && apt-get install -y dumb-init libjemalloc2 \
+  && apt-get install -y dumb-init \
   && apt-get clean \
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
@@ -30,5 +30,4 @@ RUN pip install -U pip
 # Undo debian changes to openssl.cnf that are too aggressive
 COPY openssl.cnf /etc/ssl/openssl.cnf
 
-ENV LD_PRELOAD /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjemalloc.so.2
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/dumb-init", "--"]