diff --git a/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile b/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
index b526925177..c7f43550ab 100644
--- a/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
+++ b/target/imagebuilder/files/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Makefile for OpenWrt
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2007-2008 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2009 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ $(TOPDIR)/tmp/ipkg.conf: FORCE
 	@echo 'dest root /' > $@
 	@echo 'src packages file:$(PACKAGE_DIR)' >> $@
 
-BUILD_PACKAGES:=$(sort $(DEFAULT_PACKAGES) $(PACKAGES) $($(PROFILE)_PACKAGES) kernel)
+BUILD_PACKAGES:=$(sort $(DEFAULT_PACKAGES) $($(PROFILE)_PACKAGES) kernel)
 ifeq ($(KERNEL),2.4)
 BUILD_PACKAGES:=$(patsubst base-files,base-files-$(BOARD)-$(KERNEL),$(BUILD_PACKAGES))
 else