The removing device (1) is configured to remove a needle cover (102) removably mounted on a distal tip of an injection device (100) comprising a barrel (104). The removing device (1) comprises a housing (2) including a holder (4) configured to hold the injection device (100) and a needle cover remover (6) configured to remove the needle cover (102) from the injection device (100), a first abutment member provided on the holder (4) and being configured to abut against said injection device (100), a second abutment member provided on the needle cover remover (6), and being configured to abut against the needle cover (102), and displacement means configured to displace the needle cover remover (6) relative to the holder (4) in a translational direction so that the first and second abutment members translationally move away from each other in order to separate the needle cover (102) from the injection device (100).
