diff --git a/comps-f12.xml.in b/comps-f12.xml.in
index 07bc2372..c7c9bcec 100644
--- a/comps-f12.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f12.xml.in
@@ -5812,7 +5812,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">qemu-kvm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">virt-manager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">virt-viewer</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="optional">gnome-applet-vm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">virt-top</packagereq>
     </packagelist>
   </group>
diff --git a/comps-f13.xml.in b/comps-f13.xml.in
index 35344831..267b8261 100644
--- a/comps-f13.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f13.xml.in
@@ -5811,7 +5811,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">qemu-kvm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">virt-manager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">virt-viewer</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="optional">gnome-applet-vm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">virt-top</packagereq>
     </packagelist>
   </group>