diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 53caef68..475f1492 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <build_depend>zlib</build_depend>
   <build_depend>libfreenect-dev</build_depend>
   <build_depend>libopenni-dev</build_depend>
-  <build_depend>libopenni2-dev</build_depend>
+  <!--<build_depend>libopenni2-dev</build_depend> --> <!-- not available on Jessie -->
   <build_depend>cv_bridge</build_depend>
   <!-- libproj-dev needed due to error in vtk6 (kinetic)-->
   <build_depend>proj</build_depend>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <run_depend>zlib</run_depend>
   <run_depend>libfreenect-dev</run_depend>
   <run_depend>libopenni-dev</run_depend>
-  <run_depend>libopenni2-dev</run_depend>
+  <!-- <run_depend>libopenni2-dev</run_depend> -->
   <run_depend>cv_bridge</run_depend>
 
   <export>