diff --git a/pitti-desktop.yaml b/pitti-desktop.yaml
index e8ef359..5eccb32 100644
--- a/pitti-desktop.yaml
+++ b/pitti-desktop.yaml
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ packages:
   - bash-completion
   - bc
   - bzip2
-  - cockpit-system
-  - cockpit-ws
   # authenticate to gmail
   - cyrus-sasl-plain
   - fpaste
diff --git a/pitti-post.sh b/pitti-post.sh
index 9bea71f..85c2cbf 100755
--- a/pitti-post.sh
+++ b/pitti-post.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ ln -s ../getty@.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/getty@tty1.se
 ln -s ../systemd-timesyncd.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/sysinit.target.wants/systemd-timesyncd.service
 ln -s ../systemd-resolved.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/systemd-resolved.service
 ln -s ../systemd-homed.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/systemd-homed.service
-ln -s ../cockpit.socket /usr/lib/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/cockpit.socket
 ln -s ../sshd.socket /usr/lib/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/sshd.socket
 
 # disable unwanted services