diff --git a/kali-config/variant-xfce/hooks/live/remove-bloat-from-recommended-packages.chroot b/kali-config/variant-xfce/hooks/live/remove-bloat-from-recommended-packages.chroot
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+apt -y remove desktop-base tango-icon-theme xorg
+apt -y autoremove