diff --git a/list-x11.sh b/list-x11.sh
index ba0c184..2e6fca4 100644
--- a/list-x11.sh
+++ b/list-x11.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,4 @@ buildignore avahi
 buildignore fprintd
 buildignore accountsservice
 
-# we need space - lots of space
-buildignore gcc8
-buildignore cpp
-
 install gparted
diff --git a/livecd-leap-x11.kiwi b/livecd-leap-x11.kiwi
index dbcbd00..6bda21a 100644
--- a/livecd-leap-x11.kiwi
+++ b/livecd-leap-x11.kiwi
@@ -358,10 +358,6 @@
     <ignore name="fprintd"/>
     <package name="aaa_base" replaces="accountsservice"/>
     <ignore name="accountsservice"/>
-    <package name="aaa_base" replaces="gcc8"/>
-    <ignore name="gcc8"/>
-    <package name="aaa_base" replaces="cpp"/>
-    <ignore name="cpp"/>
     <package name="gparted"/>
   </packages>
   <packages type="bootstrap">
diff --git a/livecd-openSUSE.changes b/livecd-openSUSE.changes
index 5658fda..49b7921 100644
--- a/livecd-openSUSE.changes
+++ b/livecd-openSUSE.changes
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-Thu Dec 13 09:24:14 UTC 2018 - Dominique Leuenberger <dleuenberger@suse.com>
-
-- Try to ignore gcc8 on XFCE Live images.
-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec 13 08:58:14 UTC 2018 - Dominique Leuenberger <dleuenberger@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/livecd-tumbleweed-x11.kiwi b/livecd-tumbleweed-x11.kiwi
index 94471cf..b5a7e8a 100644
--- a/livecd-tumbleweed-x11.kiwi
+++ b/livecd-tumbleweed-x11.kiwi
@@ -358,10 +358,6 @@
     <ignore name="fprintd"/>
     <package name="aaa_base" replaces="accountsservice"/>
     <ignore name="accountsservice"/>
-    <package name="aaa_base" replaces="gcc8"/>
-    <ignore name="gcc8"/>
-    <package name="aaa_base" replaces="cpp"/>
-    <ignore name="cpp"/>
     <package name="gparted"/>
   </packages>
   <packages type="bootstrap">