diff --git a/config/rootfiles/core/172/update.sh b/config/rootfiles/core/172/update.sh
index 27a06f5b1..3534dfe50 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/172/update.sh
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/172/update.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ rm -rvf \
 	/usr/lib/libxml2.so.2.9.* \
 	/usr/libexec/ipsec/scepclient
 
+# 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
+
 # Extract files
 extract_files