diff --git a/profiles/desktop/make.defaults b/profiles/desktop/make.defaults
index 359a4bd8..1d5e00e5 100644
--- a/profiles/desktop/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/desktop/make.defaults
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ USE="${USE} -gnome2 -gnome-keyring -kde -nautilus -semantic-desktop xscreensaver
 # input
 USE="${USE} tslib"
 
-# security
-USE="${USE} -kerberos -pam"
-
 # power
 USE="${USE} acpi"
 
diff --git a/profiles/server/make.defaults b/profiles/server/make.defaults
index 73147472..f96e29a5 100644
--- a/profiles/server/make.defaults
+++ b/profiles/server/make.defaults
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ USE="${USE} -gnome -gnome2 -gnome-keyring -kde -nautilus -semantic-desktop -xscr
 # input
 USE="${USE} -tslib"
 
-# security
-USE="${USE} -kerberos pam"
-
 # power
 USE="${USE} acpi"