diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 7232b5e6..40487c18 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ RUN mkdir -pv "${DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}" && \
       g++ \
       make \
       libffi-dev \
-      py3-pip \
       py3-setuptools
 
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diff --git a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
index 19c21335..343e62c8 100644
--- a/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
+++ b/docker/root/custom-cont-init.d/defaults
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # set up cron
-if [ "$CRON_SCHEDULE" == "" ] ; then
+if [ "$CRON_SCHEDULE" != "" ] ; then
     [[ ! -e "$CRON_SCRIPT" ]] && \
     cp /defaults/cron "$CRON_SCRIPT"