diff --git a/manifests/site.pp b/manifests/site.pp
index 0c43179..b60bf8b 100644
--- a/manifests/site.pp
+++ b/manifests/site.pp
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@ node default {
   # common, useful packages
   package {
     [
-      'ack',
-      'findutils',
-      'gnu-tar'
+      'ack'
     ]:
   }