diff --git a/Fedora-ELN.kiwi b/Fedora-ELN.kiwi
index 63a4851..36edca9 100644
--- a/Fedora-ELN.kiwi
+++ b/Fedora-ELN.kiwi
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 	<include from="this://./teams/eln/cloud.xml"/>
 	<include from="this://./teams/eln/container.xml"/>
 	<packages type="bootstrap">
-		<package name="basesystem"/>
 		<package name="filesystem"/>
 	</packages>
 </image>
diff --git a/Fedora.kiwi b/Fedora.kiwi
index 5f3a795..a477059 100644
--- a/Fedora.kiwi
+++ b/Fedora.kiwi
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 	<include from="this://./teams/python.xml"/>
 	<include from="this://./teams/scitech.xml"/>
 	<packages type="bootstrap">
-		<package name="basesystem"/>
 		<package name="filesystem"/>
 	</packages>
 </image>