diff --git a/fedora-cloud-base.ks b/fedora-cloud-base.ks
index ed98952..907c4ac 100644
--- a/fedora-cloud-base.ks
+++ b/fedora-cloud-base.ks
@@ -67,10 +67,14 @@ kernel-core
 
 # Some things from @core we can do without in a minimal install
 -biosdevname
--plymouth
+# Need to also add back plymouth in order to mask failure of
+# systemd-vconsole-setup.service. BZ#1272684. Comment out for now
+#-plymouth
 -NetworkManager
 -iprutils
--kbd
+# Now that BZ#1199868 is fixed kbd really gets removed but it breaks
+# systemd-vconsole-setup.service on boot. Comment out for now
+#-kbd
 -uboot-tools
 -kernel
 -grub2