diff --git a/conf.d/mixin.mk b/conf.d/mixin.mk
index 436eb978..225087f2 100644
--- a/conf.d/mixin.mk
+++ b/conf.d/mixin.mk
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ mixin/regular-rescue: use/rescue use/isohybrid use/luks use/branding \
 mixin/regular-builder: use/dev/builder/base use/net/dhcp use/ntp/chrony
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,bash-completion elinks gpm lftp openssh)
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,rpm-utils screen tmux wget zsh)
-	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,apt-repo aptitude)
+	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,apt-repo)
 
 ### vm.mk
 mixin/cloud-init:
diff --git a/conf.d/regular.mk b/conf.d/regular.mk
index 5e46050d..672b8c7d 100644
--- a/conf.d/regular.mk
+++ b/conf.d/regular.mk
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ distro/.regular-server: distro/.regular-server-base use/net/etcnet \
 	use/server/mini use/firmware/qlogic use/rescue/base \
 	use/ntp/chrony use/cleanup/libs use/bootloader/grub +efi
 	@$(call add,RESCUE_LISTS,$(call tags,rescue misc))
-	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,aptitude)
 	@$(call add,CLEANUP_PACKAGES,qt4-common qt5-base-common)
 	@$(call add,DEFAULT_SERVICES_DISABLE,bridge)
 	@$(call add,DEFAULT_SERVICES_ENABLE,getty@tty1)
diff --git a/pkg.in/lists/tagged/base+rescue b/pkg.in/lists/tagged/base+rescue
index 6b737ac2..6fc200e8 100644
--- a/pkg.in/lists/tagged/base+rescue
+++ b/pkg.in/lists/tagged/base+rescue
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ binutils
 
 # Package management
 apt-repo
-aptitude
 
 # Disk utils
 dc3dd