diff --git a/lib/ceph b/lib/ceph
index 16dcda2f9e..04e05e7b01 100644
--- a/lib/ceph
+++ b/lib/ceph
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ function cleanup_ceph_embedded {
 
 function cleanup_ceph_general {
     undefine_virsh_secret
-    uninstall_package ceph ceph-common python-ceph libcephfs1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 }