diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index c1768023e8c..7a704e2206a 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ __target_inc=1
 DEVICE_TYPE?=router
 
 # Default packages - the really basic set
-DEFAULT_PACKAGES:=base-files libc libgcc busybox dropbear mtd uci opkg hotplug2 netifd
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES:=base-files libc libgcc busybox dropbear mtd uci opkg netifd
 # For router targets
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES.router:=dnsmasq iptables ip6tables ppp ppp-mod-pppoe kmod-ipt-nathelper firewall 6relayd odhcp6c
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES.bootloader:=