diff --git a/comps-f10.xml.in b/comps-f10.xml.in
index 3a9b2ca0..57d4781c 100644
--- a/comps-f10.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f10.xml.in
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">system-config-users</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">xorg-x11-apps</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">xorg-x11-utils</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">xterm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">alltray</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">aterm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">devilspie</packagereq>
@@ -352,6 +351,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">xorg-x11-xfs</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">xorg-x11-xfs-utils</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">xorg-x11-xsm</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">xterm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">xscreensaver</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">xscreensaver-base</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">xscreensaver-extras</packagereq>