diff --git a/conf.d/mixin.mk b/conf.d/mixin.mk
index 637bc6ab..613c50de 100644
--- a/conf.d/mixin.mk
+++ b/conf.d/mixin.mk
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ mixin/regular-icewm: use/fonts/ttf/redhat +icewm +nm-gtk
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,mnt)
 
 # gdm2.20 can reboot/halt with both sysvinit and systemd, and is slim
-mixin/regular-gnustep: use/x11/gnustep use/x11/gdm2.20 use/mediacheck \
-	use/browser/seamonkey
+mixin/regular-gnustep: use/x11/gnustep use/mediacheck use/browser/seamonkey
 	@$(call add,THE_BRANDING,graphics)
 
 mixin/regular-cinnamon: use/x11/cinnamon use/x11/lightdm/slick +nm-gtk \
diff --git a/conf.d/regular.mk b/conf.d/regular.mk
index eaf5e8b7..0f21364b 100644
--- a/conf.d/regular.mk
+++ b/conf.d/regular.mk
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ distro/regular-wmaker-sysv: distro/.regular-desktop-sysv \
 	mixin/regular-wmaker use/live/autologin
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,wdm wmxkbru)
 
-distro/regular-gnustep-sysv: distro/.regular-desktop-sysv \
-	mixin/regular-wmaker mixin/regular-gnustep; @:
+distro/regular-gnustep-sysv: distro/regular-wmaker-sysv \
+	mixin/regular-gnustep; @:
 ifeq (,$(filter-out i586 x86_64,$(ARCH)))
 	@$(call set,BOOTLOADER,isolinux)
 endif