diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
index a693fe14..1963b3ee 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-7.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ keystone_distro_packages:
   - cronie
   - cronie-anacron
   - git
-  - nc
   - openssh-server
   - rsync
 
@@ -85,4 +84,4 @@ keystone_system_service_name: httpd
 
 keystone_uwsgi_bin: '/usr/sbin'
 
-keystone_sshd: sshd
+keystone_sshd: sshd
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vars/suse.yml b/vars/suse.yml
index b7fa01b8..82f65cff 100644
--- a/vars/suse.yml
+++ b/vars/suse.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ keystone_distro_packages:
   - ca-certificates
   - cronie
   - git-core
-  - netcat-openbsd
   - openssh
   - rsync
 
@@ -111,4 +110,4 @@ keystone_system_service_name: apache2
 
 keystone_uwsgi_bin: '/usr/sbin'
 
-keystone_sshd: sshd
+keystone_sshd: sshd
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu.yml b/vars/ubuntu.yml
index e46cdef1..dff56511 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ cache_timeout: 600
 
 keystone_distro_packages:
   - git
-  - netcat
   - openssh-server
   - rsync
 
@@ -99,4 +98,4 @@ keystone_system_service_name: apache2
 
 keystone_uwsgi_bin: '/usr/bin'
 
-keystone_sshd: ssh
+keystone_sshd: ssh
\ No newline at end of file