diff --git a/install_functions_ub1804.sh b/install_functions_ub1804.sh
index 7faee63..7a4a3a0 100644
--- a/install_functions_ub1804.sh
+++ b/install_functions_ub1804.sh
@@ -34,24 +34,6 @@ function installViberMenu () {
                      yes
 }
 
-#
-# Franz (headless)
-#
-function installFranz () {
-  installPackageDpkg https://github.com/meetfranz/franz/releases/download/v5.4.0/franz_5.4.0_amd64.deb \
-                     franz.deb \
-                     no
-}
-
-#
-# Franz (Menu)
-#
-function installFranzMenu () {
-  installPackageDpkg https://github.com/meetfranz/franz/releases/download/v5.4.0/franz_5.4.0_amd64.deb \
-                     franz.deb \
-                     yes
-}
-
 #
 # Slack (headless)
 #
diff --git a/install_functions_ub2004.sh b/install_functions_ub2004.sh
index 5de9195..7b53f19 100644
--- a/install_functions_ub2004.sh
+++ b/install_functions_ub2004.sh
@@ -34,24 +34,6 @@ function installViberMenu () {
                      yes
 }
 
-#
-# Franz (headless)
-#
-function installFranz () {
-  installPackageDpkg https://github.com/meetfranz/franz/releases/download/v5.4.0/franz_5.4.0_amd64.deb \
-                     franz.deb \
-                     no
-}
-
-#
-# Franz (Menu)
-#
-function installFranzMenu () {
-  installPackageDpkg https://github.com/meetfranz/franz/releases/download/v5.4.0/franz_5.4.0_amd64.deb \
-                     franz.deb \
-                     yes
-}
-
 #
 # Slack (headless)
 #
diff --git a/menus_functions_ub1804.sh b/menus_functions_ub1804.sh
index f7c9de9..6a63cfc 100644
--- a/menus_functions_ub1804.sh
+++ b/menus_functions_ub1804.sh
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ function showAppInstallMenu () {
     "nitrogen" "Nitrogen WP Manager" \
     "wine" "Wine Builds" \
     "viber" "Viber IM desktop app" \
-    "franz" "Franz multi IM app" \
     "slack" "Slack App" \
     "appimagelauncher" "AppImage Launcher" \
     "xnviewmp" "XNView MP" \
@@ -401,9 +400,6 @@ function showAppInstallMenu () {
       "viber")
         installViberMenu
         ;;
-      "franz")
-        installFranzMenu
-        ;;
       "slack")
         installSlackMenu
         ;;
diff --git a/menus_functions_ub2004.sh b/menus_functions_ub2004.sh
index 62dbc2e..9a7c081 100644
--- a/menus_functions_ub2004.sh
+++ b/menus_functions_ub2004.sh
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ function showAppInstallMenu () {
     "nitrogen" "Nitrogen WP Manager" \
     "wine" "Wine Builds" \
     "viber" "Viber IM desktop app" \
-    "franz" "Franz multi IM app" \
     "slack" "Slack App" \
     "appimagelauncher" "AppImage Launcher" \
     "xnviewmp" "XNView MP" \
@@ -401,9 +400,6 @@ function showAppInstallMenu () {
       "viber")
         installViberMenu
         ;;
-      "franz")
-        installFranzMenu
-        ;;
       "slack")
         installSlackMenu
         ;;
diff --git a/vars.sh b/vars.sh
index 4b36251..06a26f5 100644
--- a/vars.sh
+++ b/vars.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 # app version number
 #
-version="0.6.0-b8"
+version="0.6.0-b9"
 
 #
 # myHomedir is used in full paths to the homedir
diff --git a/yggdrasil.sh b/yggdrasil.sh
index a097f53..2375f90 100755
--- a/yggdrasil.sh
+++ b/yggdrasil.sh
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ while getopts ":h,v,f,c,u,a,d,q,s,t,w,k,p" option; do
       installUnattendedUpgrades
       msg "Installing external apps"
       installViber
-      installFranz
       installBoostnotes
       installTeamViewer13
       installXnViewMP
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ while getopts ":h,v,f,c,u,a,d,q,s,t,w,k,p" option; do
       installAppsFromList gtkthemes
       msg "Installing external apps"
       installViber
-      installFranz
       installBoostnotes
       installTeamViewer13
       installXnViewMP