diff --git a/files/rpms-suse/general b/files/rpms-suse/general
index c8c234e54c..98c279581e 100644
--- a/files/rpms-suse/general
+++ b/files/rpms-suse/general
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ python-setuptools # instead of python-distribute; dist:sle11sp2
 python-cmd2 # dist:opensuse-12.3
 python-pylint
 python-unittest2
-python-virtualenv
 screen
 tar
 tcpdump
diff --git a/functions b/functions
index d9445fe6e7..5394eef5e0 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ function uninstall_package() {
     elif is_fedora; then
         sudo yum remove -y "$@"
     elif is_suse; then
-        sudo rpm -e "$@"
+        sudo zypper rm "$@"
     else
         exit_distro_not_supported "uninstalling packages"
     fi