diff --git a/comps-f18.xml.in b/comps-f18.xml.in
index 702aad9e..3d418724 100644
--- a/comps-f18.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f18.xml.in
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
       <packagereq type="mandatory">lsof</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">mailcap</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">man-db</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="mandatory">NetworkManager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">ntsysv</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">pciutils</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">psacct</packagereq>