diff --git a/lib/chroot-buildpackages.sh b/lib/chroot-buildpackages.sh
index 3c881904be..570d99d787 100644
--- a/lib/chroot-buildpackages.sh
+++ b/lib/chroot-buildpackages.sh
@@ -26,13 +26,11 @@ create_chroot()
 	declare -A qemu_binary apt_mirror components
 	qemu_binary['armhf']='qemu-arm-static'
 	qemu_binary['arm64']='qemu-aarch64-static'
-	apt_mirror['jessie']="$DEBIAN_MIRROR"
 	apt_mirror['stretch']="$DEBIAN_MIRROR"
 	apt_mirror['buster']="$DEBIAN_MIRROR"
 	apt_mirror['xenial']="$UBUNTU_MIRROR"
 	apt_mirror['bionic']="$UBUNTU_MIRROR"
 	apt_mirror['disco']="$UBUNTU_MIRROR"
-	components['jessie']='main,contrib'
 	components['stretch']='main,contrib'
 	components['buster']='main,contrib'
 	components['xenial']='main,universe,multiverse'
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@ chroot_prepare_distccd()
 	local arch=$2
 	local dest=/tmp/distcc/${release}-${arch}
 	declare -A gcc_version gcc_type
-	gcc_version['jessie']='4.9'
 	gcc_version['stretch']='6.3'
 	gcc_version['buster']='8.3'
 	gcc_version['xenial']='5.4'
diff --git a/lib/configuration.sh b/lib/configuration.sh
index acd80d7138..21f7aad2c1 100644
--- a/lib/configuration.sh
+++ b/lib/configuration.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ if [[ -f $USERPATCHES_PATH/sources/$LINUXFAMILY.conf ]]; then
 fi
 
 # dropbear needs to be configured differently
-[[ $CRYPTROOT_ENABLE == yes && ($RELEASE == jessie || $RELEASE == xenial) ]] && exit_with_error "Encrypted rootfs is not supported in Jessie or Xenial"
+[[ $CRYPTROOT_ENABLE == yes && $RELEASE == xenial ]] && exit_with_error "Encrypted rootfs is not supported in Xenial"
 
 [[ $RELEASE == stretch && $CAN_BUILD_STRETCH != yes ]] && exit_with_error "Building Debian Stretch images with selected kernel is not supported"
 [[ $RELEASE == bionic && $CAN_BUILD_STRETCH != yes ]] && exit_with_error "Building Ubuntu Bionic images with selected kernel is not supported"
@@ -201,14 +201,6 @@ PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_FULL="libreoffice libreoffice-style-tango meld remmina thun
 # Release specific packages
 case $RELEASE in
 
-	jessie)
-		DEBOOTSTRAP_COMPONENTS="main"
-		[[ -z $BUILD_MINIMAL || $BUILD_MINIMAL == no ]] && PACKAGE_LIST_RELEASE=" kbd gnupg2 dirmngr sysbench"
-		PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP+=" paman libgcr-3-common gcj-jre-headless policykit-1-gnome eject numix-icon-theme \
-								libgnome2-perl pulseaudio-module-gconf"
-		PACKAGE_LIST_DESKTOP_SUGGESTS+=" iceweasel pluma system-config-printer leafpad"
-	;;
-
 	xenial)
 		DEBOOTSTRAP_COMPONENTS="main"
 		[[ -z $BUILD_MINIMAL || $BUILD_MINIMAL == no ]] && PACKAGE_LIST_RELEASE="man-db sysbench"
diff --git a/lib/general.sh b/lib/general.sh
index d76fcd9ae0..5d9d5a5524 100644
--- a/lib/general.sh
+++ b/lib/general.sh
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ get_package_list_hash()
 
 # create_sources_list <release> <basedir>
 #
-# <release>: jessie|stretch|xenial
+# <release>: stretch|buster|xenial|bionic|disco
 # <basedir>: path to root directory
 #
 create_sources_list()
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ create_sources_list()
 	[[ -z $basedir ]] && exit_with_error "No basedir passed to create_sources_list"
 
 	case $release in
-	jessie|stretch|buster)
+	stretch|buster)
 	cat <<-EOF > $basedir/etc/apt/sources.list
 	deb http://${DEBIAN_MIRROR} $release main contrib non-free
 	#deb-src http://${DEBIAN_MIRROR} $release main contrib non-free
diff --git a/lib/main.sh b/lib/main.sh
index ed2004b95c..9c6ef92280 100644
--- a/lib/main.sh
+++ b/lib/main.sh
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ fi
 if [[ $KERNEL_ONLY != yes && -z $RELEASE ]]; then
 
 	options=()
-	[[ $EXPERT = yes ]] && options+=("jessie" "Debian 8 Jessie / unsupported")
 	options+=("stretch" "Debian 9 Stretch")
 	options+=("buster" "Debian 10 Buster")
 	options+=("xenial" "Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 LTS")
diff --git a/lib/makeboarddeb.sh b/lib/makeboarddeb.sh
index 0ef1741cd6..22d1c55765 100644
--- a/lib/makeboarddeb.sh
+++ b/lib/makeboarddeb.sh
@@ -315,11 +315,6 @@ create_board_package()
 	fi
 
 	case $RELEASE in
-	jessie)
-		mkdir -p "${destination}"/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/
-		install -m 755 "${SRC}"/packages/bsp/99disable-power-management "${destination}"/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/
-	;;
-
 	xenial)
 		mkdir -p "${destination}"/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/
 		cp "${SRC}"/packages/bsp/zz-override-wifi-powersave-off.conf "${destination}"/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/