diff --git a/need_build b/need_build
index 3a64bcf7d0..5a63ecaccb 100644
--- a/need_build
+++ b/need_build
@@ -38,12 +38,9 @@
   editor/emacs/emacs-php-mode
   hardware/disk/reiserfsprogs
   hardware/gkrellm
-  hardware/misc/libftdi
   hardware/misc/libieee1284
   hardware/misc/libsmbios
   hardware/powermanagement/suspend
-  hardware/printer/foomatic-db
-  hardware/printer/foomatic-db-nonfree
   hardware/scanner/sane-backends
   hardware/virtualization/virtualbox
   kernel/drivers/module-fglrx
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@
   multimedia/video/libdvbpsi
   multimedia/video/libquicktime
   multimedia/video/libv4l
-  network/connection/ppp
   network/mail/thunderbird
   network/misc/webkit-gtk2
   network/web/chromium-browser