diff --git a/config/desktop/sid/environments/mate/config_base/packages b/config/desktop/sid/environments/mate/config_base/packages
index c827848e24..ae101e25f3 100644
--- a/config/desktop/sid/environments/mate/config_base/packages
+++ b/config/desktop/sid/environments/mate/config_base/packages
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ mate-terminal-common
 mate-themes
 mate-tweak
 mate-user-guide
-mate-user-share
-mate-user-share-common
 mate-utils
 mate-utils-common
 mate-window-applets-common