diff --git a/debian/config/amd64/xen/defines b/debian/config/amd64/xen/defines
index a97430813..7c9537751 100644
--- a/debian/config/amd64/xen/defines
+++ b/debian/config/amd64/xen/defines
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ flavours:
 [image]
 initramfs-generators: initramfs-tools 
 suggests: grub
-type: plain-xen
 
 [xen]
 flavours: amd64
diff --git a/debian/config/i386/xen/defines b/debian/config/i386/xen/defines
index 059c893ab..4442d7b77 100644
--- a/debian/config/i386/xen/defines
+++ b/debian/config/i386/xen/defines
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ flavours:
 [image]
 initramfs-generators: initramfs-tools
 suggests: grub
-type: plain-xen
 
 [xen]
 flavours: