diff --git a/desktop/tasks/software.yml b/desktop/tasks/software.yml
index a1a52d46d2f6d3ae6290a48b6913b5e961b48df8..d6e9a85a68ba7962ec5e68fdc2140031aadb431f 100644
--- a/desktop/tasks/software.yml
+++ b/desktop/tasks/software.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     name:
       - inkscape
       - gimp
-      - gimp-dcraw
       - gimp-texturize
       - scribus
       - scribus-doc
@@ -55,15 +54,6 @@
 - name: ensure python packages are installed
   apt:
     name:
-      - python-matplotlib
-      - python-numpy
-      - python-opencv
-      - python-openssl
-      - python-pip
-      - python-prettytable
-      - python-pysnmp4
-      - python-scipy
-      - python-virtualenv
       - python3
       - python3-matplotlib
       - python3-pip
@@ -71,8 +61,6 @@
       - python3-scipy
       - python3-venv
       - python3-virtualenv
-      - virtualenv
-      - ipython
       - ipython3
     state: present
 
@@ -131,8 +119,6 @@
       - thunderbird-l10n-de
       - firefox-esr
       - firefox-esr-l10n-de
-      - lightning
-      - lightning-l10n-de
     state: present
 
 - name: ensure google applications are installed