diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/yum-minimal/pre-install.d/03-yum-cleanup b/diskimage_builder/elements/yum-minimal/pre-install.d/03-yum-cleanup
index 29154c72..1e1e08ca 100755
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/yum-minimal/pre-install.d/03-yum-cleanup
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/yum-minimal/pre-install.d/03-yum-cleanup
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ fi
 
 # docs
 rm -rf /usr/share/{doc,info,gnome/help}
-# cracklib
-rm -rf /usr/share/cracklib
 # i18n
 rm -rf /usr/share/i18n
 # sln