diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 822900033..34e1d8928 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -126,29 +126,11 @@ Depends:
 # Ensure fuse gets replaced by fuse3 on upgrades from buster s.t. sshfs can be installed.
  fuse3,
 Recommends:
-# Priority: standard
- bzip2,
-# Provides brctl for controlling bridges
- bridge-utils,
-# Read, write to char devices
- devio,
-# Create, repair DOS filesystems
- dosfstools,
-# Priority: standard
- file,
 # Wifi firmware
  firmware-ath9k-htc,
 # FreedomBox documentation
  freedombox-doc-en,
  freedombox-doc-es,
-# Monitor system resources
- htop,
-# Monitor network traffic statistics
- iftop,
-# Basic network utitlity ping
- iputils-ping,
-# Manage wireless devices
- iw,
 # Resolve .local address using mDNS
  libnss-mdns,
 # Resolve current hostname without /etc/hosts
@@ -161,22 +143,10 @@ Recommends:
  locales-all,
 # Priority: standard
  openssh-client,
-# Priority: standard
- pciutils,
 # Used by unattended-upgrades to check if running on AC power
  powermgmt-base,
-# fuser, pstree and other utilities
+# fuser, killall, pstree and other utilities
  psmisc,
-# Tool to kill WLAN, Bluetooth and moble broadband
- rfkill,
-# Monitor network traffic
- tcpdump,
-# Basic editor, VIM style
- vim-tiny,
-# Priority: standard
- whois,
-# Basic editor, Emacs style
- zile,
 Description: easy to manage, privacy oriented home server
  FreedomBox is designed to be your own inexpensive server at home. It runs free
  software and offers an increasing number of services ranging from a calendar or