diff --git a/backends/openvino/scripts/openvino_build.sh b/backends/openvino/scripts/openvino_build.sh
index 5a26f0b6dae..4c3ce751ecd 100755
--- a/backends/openvino/scripts/openvino_build.sh
+++ b/backends/openvino/scripts/openvino_build.sh
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ main() {
         # Build the package
         ./install_executorch.sh --minimal
 
-        # Install torchao
-        pip install third-party/ao
-
     else
         echo "Error: Argument is not valid: $build_type"
         exit 1  # Exit the script with an error code