diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0f1366..9b325ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 #### Enhancements
 
 - [#23225] Updated the method to read the members of (VRE or Simple) shared folders
+- [#26529] Removed social networking library dependency 
 
 
 ## [v2.0.6] - 2020-07-15
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f571756..8dc9476 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.portal</groupId>
-			<artifactId>social-networking-library</artifactId>
-			<scope>provided</scope>
-		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer</groupId>