diff --git a/pym/cl_builder.py b/pym/cl_builder.py
index 2cc5334..180a0b3 100644
--- a/pym/cl_builder.py
+++ b/pym/cl_builder.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class cl_builder(color_print):
         createdDev = self.createUrandom(mp)
         self.dispatchConf(mp)
         self.updatePortage(mp)
-        self.clearPortage(mp)
+        #self.clearPortage(mp)
         self.updateMan(mp)
         self.removeUrandom(mp,createdDev)
 
@@ -578,8 +578,12 @@ class cl_builder(color_print):
         """Get list for portage exclude by 'cl_builder_tree'"""
         if self.clVars.Get('cl_builder_tree') == 'off':
             portagePath = pathJoin(sourceDirectory,"usr/portage")
-            return map(lambda x: path.join("usr/portage",x),
-                  filter(lambda x: not x in ( "eclass", "licenses", "profiles"),
+            overlayPath = pathJoin(sourceDirectory,"var/lib/layman/calculate")
+            return map(lambda x: path.join("var/lib/layman/calculate",x),
+                  filter(lambda x: not x in ("distfiles", "eclass", ".git","profiles"),
+                  listDirectory(overlayPath))) + \
+                  map(lambda x: path.join("usr/portage",x),
+                  filter(lambda x: not x in ("distfiles", "eclass", ".git","profiles"),
                   listDirectory(portagePath)))
         else:
             return []
diff --git a/pym/cl_image_cmd.py b/pym/cl_image_cmd.py
index f05ac27..9564bec 100644
--- a/pym/cl_image_cmd.py
+++ b/pym/cl_image_cmd.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ CMD_OPTIONS = [{'shortOption':"p",
                 'optVal':"TIMEZONE",
                 'help':_("timezone by default")
                },
+               {'longOption':'keep-tree',
+                'help':_("keep portage tree in image")
+               },
                {'longOption':"set"},
                {'shortOption':"f",
                 'longOption':"force",
@@ -170,6 +173,9 @@ class image_cmd(share_cmd):
         if values.noisohybrid:
             self.logicObj.clVars.Set('cl_builder_isohybrid_set','off',True)
 
+        if values.keep_tree:
+            self.logicObj.clVars.Set('cl_builder_tree','on',True)
+
         if args and args[0] == "squash":
             self.logicObj.clVars.Set('cl_builder_iso_path','/mnt/flash',True)
         if values.timezone and not self.logicObj.setTimezone(values.timezone):
diff --git a/pym/cl_vars_builder.py b/pym/cl_vars_builder.py
index 44e4965..c1fd439 100644
--- a/pym/cl_vars_builder.py
+++ b/pym/cl_vars_builder.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Data:
     cl_builder_kernel_suffix = {}
 
     # include portage directory from image
-    cl_builder_tree = {'value':'on'}
+    cl_builder_tree = {'value':'off'}
 
     cl_builder_isohybrid_set = {'value':'on'}