diff --git a/config/rootfiles/core/172/update.sh b/config/rootfiles/core/172/update.sh
index 7f54d86f9..de3eaa4e0 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/172/update.sh
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/172/update.sh
@@ -122,16 +122,18 @@ rm -rvf \
 	/usr/libexec/ipsec/scepclient \
 	/var/ipfire/ca/dh1024.pem
 
-# Remove powertop add-on, if installed
-if [ -e "/opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-powertop" ]; then
-	for i in $(</opt/pakfire/db/rootfiles/powertop); do
-		rm -rfv "/${i}"
-	done
-fi
-rm -vf \
-	/opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-powertop \
-	/opt/pakfire/db/meta/meta-powertop \
-	/opt/pakfire/db/rootfiles/powertop
+# Remove gnu-netcat and powertop add-on, if installed
+for addon in gnu-netcat powertop; do
+	if [ -e "/opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-${addon}" ]; then
+		for i in $(</opt/pakfire/db/rootfiles/${addon}); do
+			rm -rfv "/${i}"
+		done
+	fi
+	rm -vf \
+		/opt/pakfire/db/installed/meta-${addon} \
+		/opt/pakfire/db/meta/meta-${addon} \
+		/opt/pakfire/db/rootfiles/${addon}
+done
 
 # Extract files
 extract_files