diff --git a/gnu/system/images/novena.scm b/gnu/system/images/novena.scm
index 3ce62fbf3b..5b625e56c5 100644
--- a/gnu/system/images/novena.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/images/novena.scm
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ (define novena-barebones-os
     (bootloader (bootloader-configuration
                  (bootloader u-boot-novena-bootloader)
                  (targets '("/dev/vda"))))
-    (initrd-modules '("sdhci-esdhc-imx" "ahci_imx" "i2c-dev"))
-    ;(kernel linux-libre-arm-generic)
+    (initrd-modules '())
+    (kernel linux-libre-arm-generic)
     (kernel-arguments '("console=ttymxc1,115200"))
     (file-systems (cons (file-system
                           (device (file-system-label "my-root"))