diff --git a/profiles/default/linux/amd64/10.0/backbone/desktop/package.use b/profiles/default/linux/amd64/10.0/backbone/desktop/package.use
index 907c090e..e22cf5fb 100644
--- a/profiles/default/linux/amd64/10.0/backbone/desktop/package.use
+++ b/profiles/default/linux/amd64/10.0/backbone/desktop/package.use
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ sys-fs/aufs3 kernel-patch ramfs
 sys-fs/lvm2 static-libs
 sys-fs/ntfs3g ntfsprogs
 sys-fs/udev extras gudev hwdb
-sys-libs/ncurses tinfo
 sys-libs/zlib static-libs minizip
 sys-power/cpufreqd apm lm_sensors pmu
 virtual/ffmpeg mp3 theora
diff --git a/profiles/default/linux/amd64/13.0/backbone/desktop/package.use b/profiles/default/linux/amd64/13.0/backbone/desktop/package.use
index 36b6641a..a1804185 100644
--- a/profiles/default/linux/amd64/13.0/backbone/desktop/package.use
+++ b/profiles/default/linux/amd64/13.0/backbone/desktop/package.use
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ sys-fs/aufs3 kernel-patch ramfs
 sys-fs/lvm2 static-libs
 sys-fs/ntfs3g ntfsprogs
 sys-fs/udev extras gudev hwdb
-sys-libs/ncurses tinfo
 sys-libs/zlib static-libs minizip
 sys-power/cpufreqd apm lm_sensors pmu
 virtual/ffmpeg mp3 theora