diff --git a/kali-config/installer-netinst/packages b/kali-config/installer-netinst/packages
index 19cdd56..a5e61d1 100644
--- a/kali-config/installer-netinst/packages
+++ b/kali-config/installer-netinst/packages
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@
 # We still put kali-linux-firmware because we want firmware to be
 # in the ISO for use by the installer
 kali-linux-firmware
-# Add packages required by debootstrap (cf. #51)
-usr-is-merged
diff --git a/simple-cdd/profiles/offline.downloads b/simple-cdd/profiles/offline.downloads
index 6b01884..0caad6b 100644
--- a/simple-cdd/profiles/offline.downloads
+++ b/simple-cdd/profiles/offline.downloads
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# Add packages required by debootstrap (cf. #51)
-usr-is-merged
 # Add packages required for virtualization support (installed by
 # /usr/lib/finish-install.d/08hw-detect) including their recommends
 hyperv-daemons