diff --git a/src/pylorax/__init__.py b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
index d1b58903..6d67b668 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
@@ -297,10 +297,6 @@ class Lorax(BaseLoraxClass):
             logger.info("running depmod")
             self.installtree.run_depmod(kernel)
 
-        # create gconf
-        logger.info("creating gconf files")
-        self.installtree.create_gconf()
-
         # move repos
         logger.info("moving anaconda repos")
         self.installtree.move_repos()
diff --git a/src/pylorax/installtree.py b/src/pylorax/installtree.py
index b66f87cb..54e1c5e8 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/installtree.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/installtree.py
@@ -323,30 +323,6 @@ class LoraxInstallTree(BaseLoraxClass):
         # move modules out of the tree
         shutil.move(moddir, self.workdir)
 
-    def create_gconf(self):
-        gconfdir = joinpaths(self.root, ".gconf/desktop")
-        os.makedirs(gconfdir)
-        touch(joinpaths(gconfdir, "%gconf.xml"))
-
-        gconfdir = joinpaths(gconfdir, "gnome")
-        os.mkdir(gconfdir)
-        touch(joinpaths(gconfdir, "%gconf.xml"))
-
-        gconfdir = joinpaths(gconfdir, "interface")
-        os.mkdir(gconfdir)
-
-        text = """<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<gconf>
-        <entry name="accessibility" mtime="1176200664" type="bool" value="true">
-        </entry>
-        <entry name="at-spi-corba" mtime="1176200664" type="bool" value="true">
-        </entry>
-</gconf>
-"""
-
-        with open(joinpaths(gconfdir, "%gconf.xml"), "w") as fobj:
-            fobj.write(text)
-
     def move_repos(self):
         src = joinpaths(self.root, "etc/yum.repos.d")
         dst = joinpaths(self.root, "etc/anaconda.repos.d")