diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index fbb8cf18..33a5632d 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -137,11 +137,6 @@
       <version>1.18.36</version>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.ocpsoft.prettytime</groupId>
-      <artifactId>prettytime</artifactId>
-      <version>5.0.9.Final</version>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/oracle/service/UserActionsService.java b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/oracle/service/UserActionsService.java
index 6f72d32c..04d5fdfd 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/oracle/service/UserActionsService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/oracle/service/UserActionsService.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import org.ocpsoft.prettytime.PrettyTime;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Slf4j
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ public class UserActionsService {
   private final ResultsAuditActivityRepository auditActivityRepository;
   private final LoggedUserService loggedUserService;
   private final SilvaConfiguration silvaConfiguration;
-  private final PrettyTime prettyTime = new PrettyTime();
 
   public List<MyRecentActionsRequestsDto> getResultsAuditActivity() {
     String userId = loggedUserService.getLoggedUserId();
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ public List<MyRecentActionsRequestsDto> getResultsAuditActivity() {
                     entity.getOpeningId(),
                     entity.getCategoryCode(),
                     entity.getCategoryCodeDescription(),
-                    prettyTime.format(entity.getEntryTimestamp()),
                     entity.getEntryTimestamp()
                 )
             )
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/dto/MyRecentActionsRequestsDto.java b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/dto/MyRecentActionsRequestsDto.java
index ffe64fea..4d835b41 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/dto/MyRecentActionsRequestsDto.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/dto/MyRecentActionsRequestsDto.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ public record MyRecentActionsRequestsDto(
     Long openingId,
     String statusCode,
     String statusDescription,
-    String lastUpdatedLabel,
     LocalDateTime lastUpdated
 ) {
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/service/DashboardMetricsService.java b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/service/DashboardMetricsService.java
index 3b9ffa74..e0e26d5a 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/service/DashboardMetricsService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/service/DashboardMetricsService.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import java.util.Objects;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import org.ocpsoft.prettytime.PrettyTime;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ public class DashboardMetricsService {
 
   private final LoggedUserService loggedUserService;
 
-  private final PrettyTime prettyTime = new PrettyTime();
 
 
   /**
@@ -166,7 +164,6 @@ public List<MyRecentActionsRequestsDto> getUserRecentOpeningsActions() {
                     entity.getOpeningId(),
                     entity.getStatusCode(),
                     entity.getStatusDesc(),
-                    prettyTime.format(entity.getLastUpdated()),
                     entity.getLastUpdated()
                 )
             )
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/service/DashboardMetricsServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/service/DashboardMetricsServiceTest.java
index 31908848..abe8e987 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/service/DashboardMetricsServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/restapi/results/postgres/service/DashboardMetricsServiceTest.java
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ void getUserRecentOpeningsActions_happyPath_shouldSucceed() {
     Assertions.assertEquals(112233L, dtoList.get(0).openingId());
     Assertions.assertEquals("APP", dtoList.get(0).statusCode());
     Assertions.assertEquals("Approved", dtoList.get(0).statusDescription());
-    Assertions.assertEquals("2 hours ago", dtoList.get(0).lastUpdatedLabel());
   }
 
   @Test