diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 3783b7d360f1a..2429f4ab3d699 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ dependencies:
   # Dask and its dependencies (that dont install with dask)
   - dask-core
   - toolz>=0.7.3
-  - fsspec>=0.5.1
   - partd>=0.3.10
   - cloudpickle>=0.2.1
 
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 90f9fec2f4bdf..44c975a3b3cfb 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ nbsphinx
 pandoc
 dask
 toolz>=0.7.3
-fsspec>=0.5.1
 partd>=0.3.10
 cloudpickle>=0.2.1
 markdown