diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ab99db0..c9ec285 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -27,13 +27,11 @@ FROM base AS runner
 ENV NODE_ENV production
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-    curl jq jc borgbackup openssh-server sudo cron && \
+    curl jq jc borgbackup openssh-server sudo && \
     apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 RUN echo "borgwarehouse ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/service ssh restart" >> /etc/sudoers
 
-RUN echo "borgwarehouse ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/service cron restart" >> /etc/sudoers
-
 RUN groupadd borgwarehouse
 
 RUN useradd -m -g borgwarehouse borgwarehouse
diff --git a/docker-bw-init.sh b/docker-bw-init.sh
index bd330aa..3582122 100755
--- a/docker-bw-init.sh
+++ b/docker-bw-init.sh
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ check_repos_directory() {
   fi
 }
 
-add_cron_job() {
-  print_green "Adding cron job..."
-  local CRON_JOB="* * * * * curl --request POST --url 'http://$HOSTNAME:3000/api/cronjob/checkStatus' --header 'Authorization: Bearer $CRONJOB_KEY'; curl --request POST --url 'http://$HOSTNAME:3000/api/cronjob/getStorageUsed' --header 'Authorization: Bearer $CRONJOB_KEY'"
-  echo "$CRON_JOB" | crontab -u borgwarehouse -
-}
-
 get_SSH_fingerprints() {
   print_green "Getting SSH fingerprints..."
   RSA_FINGERPRINT=$(ssh-keygen -lf /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key | awk '{print $2}')
@@ -82,10 +76,8 @@ init_ssh_server
 check_ssh_directory
 create_authorized_keys_file
 check_repos_directory
-add_cron_job
 get_SSH_fingerprints
 
 sudo service ssh restart
-sudo service cron restart
 
 exec "$@"
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