diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 7004254..36f5c1a 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jun 16 20:07:34 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Drop xinetd from patterns as if someone really needs it they should
+  rather pick it up. Today soultion for the problem is the systemd
+  socket service.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun  8 13:17:51 UTC 2017 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 736c3bd..a200261 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ Recommends:     utempter
 Recommends:     wireless-tools
 # Our editor of choice
 Recommends:     vim
-Recommends:     xinetd
 Recommends:     ntp
 Recommends:     yp-tools
 Recommends:     ypbind