diff --git a/build-ffmpeg-nvidia.sh b/build-ffmpeg-nvidia.sh
index 894efe80..29757acf 100755
--- a/build-ffmpeg-nvidia.sh
+++ b/build-ffmpeg-nvidia.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 set -e
 
+# apt-get remove -y libva ffmpeg # not needed for Docker
+
 apt-get update
-apt-get remove -y libva ffmpeg
 apt-get install -y \
     sudo curl wget \
     autoconf libtool libdrm-dev xorg xorg-dev openbox \
diff --git a/build-ffmpeg.sh b/build-ffmpeg.sh
index 12536795..ed37191b 100755
--- a/build-ffmpeg.sh
+++ b/build-ffmpeg.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 set -e
 
+# apt-get remove -y libva ffmpeg # not needed for Docker
+
 apt-get update
-apt-get remove -y libva ffmpeg
 apt-get install -y \
     sudo curl wget \
     autoconf libtool libdrm-dev xorg xorg-dev openbox \