The invention refers to a needle cap remover (7) for a needle cap (5.1) of a drug delivery device (2). The needle cap remover (7) comprises a body (8) having a material which differs from the material of the needle cap (5.1) or of a rigid needle shield (5) encasing the needle cap (5.1) in at least one parameter, wherein a body portion (8.1), which covers the needle cap (5.1) or the rigid needle shield (5) encasing the needle cap (5.1), is adapted to capture the needle cap (5.1) or the rigid needle shield (5) encasing the needle cap (5.1) by a positive and/or non-positive connections before or during removing of the needle cap (5.1) and is adapted to shrunk when a pulling force is applied.