diff --git a/profiles/base/package.use/unnecessary-dependence b/profiles/base/package.use/unnecessary-dependence
index cdba63719..53fb35643 100644
--- a/profiles/base/package.use/unnecessary-dependence
+++ b/profiles/base/package.use/unnecessary-dependence
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ net-misc/asterisk -bluetooth
 net-misc/dahdi -flash
 net-misc/remmina -webkit
 net-p2p/ktorrent -infowidget
+net-print/cups -X
 net-wireless/wpa_supplicant -qt4
 sys-apps/man-db -nls
 sys-auth/polkit -gtk
diff --git a/profiles/templates/3.5/2_ac_install_merge/net-print/cups/cups.desktop b/profiles/templates/3.5/2_ac_install_merge/net-print/cups/cups.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a792a018..000000000
--- a/profiles/templates/3.5/2_ac_install_merge/net-print/cups/cups.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Calculate format=kde path=/usr/share/applications
-[Desktop Entry]
-NoDisplay=true