diff --git a/share/runtime-install.tmpl b/share/runtime-install.tmpl
index e4c0336a..b3bd7227 100644
--- a/share/runtime-install.tmpl
+++ b/share/runtime-install.tmpl
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ installpkg iscsi-initiator-utils
 ## speed up compression on multicore systems
 installpkg pigz
 
-## firstaidkit (rescue mode) packages
-installpkg firstaidkit-plugin-{passwd,key-recovery,mdadm-conf}
-
 ## kernel and firmware
 installpkg kernel
 installpkg grubby