diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3fe3eea9b4..2c59310c35 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1360,7 +1360,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "dotenv",
  "futures 0.3.1",
  "healthcheck",
- "hex",
  "log",
  "mix-client",
  "pem",
diff --git a/nym-client/Cargo.toml b/nym-client/Cargo.toml
index a33d6ede32..7f31d21111 100644
--- a/nym-client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-client/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ curve25519-dalek = "1.2.3"
 dirs = "2.0.2"
 dotenv = "0.15.0"
 futures = "0.3.1"
-hex = "0.4.0"
 log = "0.4"
 pem = "0.7.0"
 pretty_env_logger = "0.3"