diff --git a/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json b/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
index 60aa3714..33c29cc4 100644
--- a/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
+++ b/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
@@ -283,8 +283,7 @@
             ],
             "environment_vars": [
                 "METADATA_FILE={{user `metadata_file`}}",
-                "HELPER_SCRIPTS={{user `helper_script_folder`}}",
-                "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive"
+                "HELPER_SCRIPTS={{user `helper_script_folder`}}"
             ],
             "execute_command": "/bin/sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
         },