diff --git a/roles/testnode/vars/debian_7.yml b/roles/testnode/vars/debian_7.yml
index ba4f745a..e149b264 100644
--- a/roles/testnode/vars/debian_7.yml
+++ b/roles/testnode/vars/debian_7.yml
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ packages:
   ###
   # DistCC for arm
   - distcc
-  ###
-  # tgt
-  - tgt
-  - open-iscsi
   
 packages_to_upgrade:
   - apt
diff --git a/roles/testnode/vars/debian_8.yml b/roles/testnode/vars/debian_8.yml
index 6fba00b7..bdf6378a 100644
--- a/roles/testnode/vars/debian_8.yml
+++ b/roles/testnode/vars/debian_8.yml
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ packages:
   ###
   # DistCC for arm
   - distcc
-  ###
-  # tgt
-  - tgt
-  - open-iscsi
 
 #NOTE: these packages were not found for debian 8, but are present for debian 7
 #- mencoder
diff --git a/roles/testnode/vars/ubuntu.yml b/roles/testnode/vars/ubuntu.yml
index 19d234ac..9c6c83b9 100644
--- a/roles/testnode/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/roles/testnode/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ common_packages:
   - default-jdk
   - junit4
   ###
-  # tgt
-  - tgt
-  - open-iscsi
-  ###
   # for samba testing
   - cifs-utils
   # for Static IP