diff --git a/lib/functions/rootfs/distro-specific.sh b/lib/functions/rootfs/distro-specific.sh
index 103fb6b28a29..c43ed700e726 100644
--- a/lib/functions/rootfs/distro-specific.sh
+++ b/lib/functions/rootfs/distro-specific.sh
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ function create_sources_list_and_deploy_repo_key() {
 				deb http://${DEBIAN_MIRROR} ${release}-updates main contrib non-free
 				#deb-src http://${DEBIAN_MIRROR} ${release}-updates main contrib non-free
 
-				deb http://${DEBIAN_MIRROR} ${release}-backports main contrib non-free
-				#deb-src http://${DEBIAN_MIRROR} ${release}-backports main contrib non-free
-
 				deb http://${DEBIAN_SECURTY} ${release}/updates main contrib non-free
 				#deb-src http://${DEBIAN_SECURTY} ${release}/updates main contrib non-free
 			EOF