diff --git a/admin_manual/installation/example_ubuntu.rst b/admin_manual/installation/example_ubuntu.rst
index cd1890d7dd1..af0b0809272 100644
--- a/admin_manual/installation/example_ubuntu.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/installation/example_ubuntu.rst
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ following commands in a terminal::
 
     sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
     sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server libapache2-mod-php php-gd php-mysql \
-    php-curl php-mbstring php-intl php-gmp php-bcmath php-xml php-imagick php-zip
+    php-curl php-mbstring php-intl php-gmp php-xml php-imagick php-zip
 
 * This installs the packages for the Nextcloud core system. 
   If you are planning on running additional apps, keep in mind that they might
diff --git a/admin_manual/installation/php_configuration.rst b/admin_manual/installation/php_configuration.rst
index ff504545925..3171bc9c247 100644
--- a/admin_manual/installation/php_configuration.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/installation/php_configuration.rst
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ Required for specific apps:
   :doc:`../configuration_files/external_storage/smb`)
 * PHP module ftp (for FTP storage / external user authentication)
 * PHP module imap (for external user authentication)
-* PHP module bcmath (for passwordless login)
-* PHP module gmp (for passwordless login)
 
 Recommended for specific apps (*optional*):