diff --git a/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/element-deps b/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/element-deps
index eb190e0..437718c 100644
--- a/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/element-deps
+++ b/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/element-deps
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ ensure-venv
 pkg-map
 source-repositories
 svc-map
-simple-init
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-simple-init-by-default-cfaa05c8178de93f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-simple-init-by-default-cfaa05c8178de93f.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 48131ef..0000000
--- a/releasenotes/notes/add-simple-init-by-default-cfaa05c8178de93f.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
----
-features:
-  - |
-    The default ``ironic-python-agent-builder`` elements for
-    ``diskimage-builder`` now includes the ``simple-init``
-    element by default. This enables resulting IPA images,
-    including the stock example artifact to support
-    DHCP-less virtual media deployments out of the box.