diff --git a/pattern-definition-32bit.txt b/pattern-definition-32bit.txt
index 08c776c..0550a38 100644
--- a/pattern-definition-32bit.txt
+++ b/pattern-definition-32bit.txt
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ Recommends:     attr-32bit
 Recommends:     autofs-32bit
 Recommends:     bash-completion-32bit
 Recommends:     bind-utils-32bit
-Recommends:     binutils-32bit
 Recommends:     bzip2-32bit
 Recommends:     cifs-utils-32bit
 Recommends:     command-not-found-32bit
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ Recommends:     prctl-32bit
 Recommends:     psmisc-32bit
 Recommends:     smp_utils-32bit
 Recommends:     strace-32bit
-Recommends:     syslinux-32bit
 Recommends:     tnftp-32bit
 Recommends:     tuned-32bit
 Recommends:     wireless-tools-32bit
diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 8aaca5f..9d802a7 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May 10 08:57:35 UTC 2021 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
+
+- Don't recommend syslinux and binutils in enhanced_base
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Mar  8 14:47:29 UTC 2021 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index d640380..723169e 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ Recommends:     attr
 Recommends:     autofs
 Recommends:     bash-completion
 Recommends:     bind-utils
-Recommends:     binutils
 # compressor is interesting
 Recommends:     bzip2
 # #375103
@@ -480,7 +479,6 @@ Recommends:     psmisc
 Recommends:     smp_utils
 # useful for debugging
 Recommends:     strace
-Recommends:     syslinux
 # having a ftp command line client is good for moving log files
 Recommends:     tnftp
 Recommends:     tuned