diff --git a/comps-fe5.xml.in b/comps-fe5.xml.in
index d7d6a4ff..88c7a955 100644
--- a/comps-fe5.xml.in
+++ b/comps-fe5.xml.in
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@
         <packagereq type="optional">aide</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">airsnort</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">apcupsd</packagereq>
-        <packagereq type="optional">apt</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">cfengine</packagereq>
 	<packagereq type="optional">cfs</packagereq>
 	<packagereq type="optional">crack</packagereq>
@@ -718,7 +717,6 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">gparted</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gsynaptics</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">qtparted</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="optional">synaptic</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">system-config-control</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">yumex</packagereq>
     </packagelist>