diff --git a/README b/README
index 807d890a7..06421516c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ To run pan.do/ra you need to install and setup:
             python-setuptools python-pip python-virtualenv ipython \
             python-dev python-imaging python-numpy python-psycopg2 \
             python-geoip python-html5lib python-lxml \
-            python-gst0.10 gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad \
             postgresql postgresql-contrib rabbitmq-server \
             ffmpeg2theora libav-tools libavcodec-extra-53 melt \
             python-ox oxframe imagemagick poppler-utils mkvtoolnix gpac
diff --git a/vm/firstboot.sh b/vm/firstboot.sh
index 60ddecc08..129b80837 100755
--- a/vm/firstboot.sh
+++ b/vm/firstboot.sh
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ apt-get install -y \
     python-lxml \
     python-html5lib \
     python-ox \
-    python-gst0.10 \
-    gstreamer0.10-plugins-good \
-    gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad \
     oxframe \
     $LIBAVCODEC_EXTRA \
     libav-tools \