diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 7033671526..01baa248a2 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ (define %base-packages
          iw wireless-tools
 
          iproute
-         net-tools                        ; XXX: remove when Inetutils suffices
          man-db
          info-reader                     ;the standalone Info reader (no Perl)