diff --git a/hshbase/packages.sls b/hshbase/packages.sls
index a69e5d15b828e1440ef2fc05c57ed17a13739374..fdefee6485133353c1d4c486f938b74740b4f8a0 100644
--- a/hshbase/packages.sls
+++ b/hshbase/packages.sls
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ hsh_common_packages_salt:
 hsh_common_packages_salt:
   pkg.installed:
     - pkgs:
-      - git
-      - rsync
-      - nload
-      - etckeeper
       - lsof
-      - traceroute
 
 {% endif %}