diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default-annex-a.ar7-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default-annex-a.ar7-2.4
index 043f6af6f..272ba926c 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default-annex-a.ar7-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default-annex-a.ar7-2.4
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ ppp-mod-pppoa
 ppp-mod-pppoe
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default-annex-b.ar7-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default-annex-b.ar7-2.4
index 92f351509..3c4c08092 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default-annex-b.ar7-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default-annex-b.ar7-2.4
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@ ppp-mod-pppoa
 ppp-mod-pppoe
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.brcm-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.brcm-2.4
index b0e70f05d..71b03d8fb 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.brcm-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.brcm-2.4
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ ppp-mod-pppoe
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
 wificonf
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.brcm-2.6 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.brcm-2.6
index 4803741bb..6cc88e634 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.brcm-2.6
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.brcm-2.6
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ ppp
 ppp-mod-pppoe
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.x86-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.x86-2.4
index 28e7f4c55..3b3eabbd2 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.x86-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.x86-2.4
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ ppp
 ppp-mod-pppoe
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.x86-2.6 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.x86-2.6
index b8e5aea14..928114108 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.x86-2.6
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/default.x86-2.6
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ ppp
 ppp-mod-pppoe
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.ar7-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.ar7-2.4
index f4b9726d6..cea8b0b84 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.ar7-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.ar7-2.4
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ kmod-cpmac
 mtd
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.brcm-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.brcm-2.4
index 8bd4b1f49..ccf91bad9 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.brcm-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.brcm-2.4
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ nvram
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
 wificonf
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.brcm-2.6 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.brcm-2.6
index 1aa32ec4b..3fd190845 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.brcm-2.6
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.brcm-2.6
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ kmod-madwifi
 mtd
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.x86-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.x86-2.4
index 42ed01d8f..876ad19d2 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.x86-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.x86-2.4
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ kmod-net-natsemi
 mtd
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.x86-2.6 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.x86-2.6
index 87ae3bb7a..8167004ab 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.x86-2.6
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/micro.x86-2.6
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ kmod-net-natsemi
 mtd
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.brcm-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.brcm-2.4
index 39056a7d8..7551c1f11 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.brcm-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.brcm-2.4
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ pptp
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
 wificonf
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.brcm-2.6 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.brcm-2.6
index 5df2c4407..0fd94325e 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.brcm-2.6
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.brcm-2.6
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ ppp
 pptp
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.x86-2.4 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.x86-2.4
index 8312f553c..f4fac5f40 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.x86-2.4
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.x86-2.4
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ ppp
 pptp
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib
diff --git a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.x86-2.6 b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.x86-2.6
index 2cf45daa5..0162fa4d7 100644
--- a/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.x86-2.6
+++ b/target/linux/imagebuilder/lists/pptp.x86-2.6
@@ -13,4 +13,3 @@ ppp
 pptp
 uclibc
 wireless-tools
-zlib