diff --git a/files/apts/nova b/files/apts/nova
index 39b4060ee8..ba6d8c50f2 100644
--- a/files/apts/nova
+++ b/files/apts/nova
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ mysql-server # NOPRIME
 python-mysqldb
 python-xattr # needed for glance which is needed for nova --- this shouldn't be here
 python-lxml # needed for glance which is needed for nova --- this shouldn't be here
-kvm
 gawk
 iptables
 ebtables