diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index aba0afcbf..bdeda7922 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: "zcash-3.1.0"
 enable_cache: true
 distro: "debian"
 suites:
-- "jessie"
 - "stretch"
 architectures:
 - "amd64"