diff --git a/comps-f15.xml.in b/comps-f15.xml.in
index 8d26f4cd..48e71b73 100644
--- a/comps-f15.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f15.xml.in
@@ -1636,7 +1636,6 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">freehdl</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">kdesvn</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">minicom</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="optional">octave-forge</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">rfdump</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">simulavr</packagereq>
     </packagelist>
@@ -1711,7 +1710,6 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">netcdf</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">numpy</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">octave</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="optional">octave-forge</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">openbabel</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">opencv</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">osiv</packagereq>
diff --git a/comps-f16.xml.in b/comps-f16.xml.in
index 8d26f4cd..48e71b73 100644
--- a/comps-f16.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f16.xml.in
@@ -1636,7 +1636,6 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">freehdl</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">kdesvn</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">minicom</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="optional">octave-forge</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">rfdump</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">simulavr</packagereq>
     </packagelist>
@@ -1711,7 +1710,6 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">netcdf</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">numpy</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">octave</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="optional">octave-forge</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">openbabel</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">opencv</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">osiv</packagereq>