diff --git a/profiles/desktop/package.use b/profiles/desktop/package.use
index e97ce6d7..38a0758a 100644
--- a/profiles/desktop/package.use
+++ b/profiles/desktop/package.use
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ sci-libs/opencascade -vtk
 sys-apps/gawk mpfr
 sys-apps/util-linux caps static-libs tty-helpers
 sys-auth/consolekit pm-utils policykit
-sys-auth/pambase consolekit elogind
+sys-auth/pambase elogind
 sys-auth/polkit consolekit
 sys-block/gparted fat ntfs
 sys-block/parted device-mapper