diff --git a/lib/passport.js b/lib/passport.js
index 2b6a8359..0a5a0f12 100644
--- a/lib/passport.js
+++ b/lib/passport.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ try {
     LdapStrategy = require('passport-ldapjs').Strategy; // eslint-disable-line global-require
 } catch (E) {
     // ignore
+    console.warn('Module "passport-ldapjs" not installed. LDAP auth will fail.');
 }
 
 module.exports.csrfProtection = csrf({
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 811c0354..dab0933f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
     "npmlog": "^4.0.2",
     "openpgp": "^2.4.0",
     "passport": "^0.3.2",
-    "passport-ldapjs": "^1.0.2",
     "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
     "premailer-api": "^1.0.4",
     "redfour": "^1.0.0",