diff --git a/comps-f8.xml.in b/comps-f8.xml.in
index 467f409e..161cd254 100644
--- a/comps-f8.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f8.xml.in
@@ -1647,7 +1647,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">bluez-gnome</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">compiz-gnome</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">eog</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">esc</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">evince</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">fast-user-switch-applet</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">file-roller</packagereq>
@@ -1692,6 +1691,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">byzanz</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">dasher</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">deskbar-applet</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">esc</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gconf-editor</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gdesklets</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gimmie</packagereq>
diff --git a/comps-f9.xml.in b/comps-f9.xml.in
index 467f409e..161cd254 100644
--- a/comps-f9.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f9.xml.in
@@ -1647,7 +1647,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">bluez-gnome</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">compiz-gnome</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">eog</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">esc</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">evince</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">fast-user-switch-applet</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">file-roller</packagereq>
@@ -1692,6 +1691,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">byzanz</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">dasher</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">deskbar-applet</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">esc</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gconf-editor</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gdesklets</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gimmie</packagereq>