diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
index 43e0c394..a0011349 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-install.tmpl
@@ -88,13 +88,6 @@ installpkg tar xz curl bzip2
 installpkg systemd-sysv systemd-units
 installpkg rsyslog
 
-## xorg/GUI packages
-installpkg xorg-x11-drivers xorg-x11-server-Xorg
-installpkg xrandr xrdb xorg-x11-xauth
-installpkg dbus-x11 metacity gsettings-desktop-schemas
-installpkg nm-connection-editor
-installpkg librsvg2
-
 ## filesystem tools
 installpkg btrfs-progs jfsutils xfsprogs gfs2-utils ntfs-3g ntfsprogs
 installpkg system-storage-manager