diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use.mask b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use.mask
index c4037c4dad..811692a9e5 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use.mask
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/targets/sdk/package.use.mask
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
 # Allow smartcard support in the SDK for image signing
 app-crypt/gnupg -smartcard
-
-# Do not pull unnecessary installkernel stuff
-sys-apps/debianutils installkernel