diff --git a/bundles/nftables/items.py b/bundles/nftables/items.py
index 8975d45..20e7d1c 100644
--- a/bundles/nftables/items.py
+++ b/bundles/nftables/items.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-if node.has_bundle('pacman'):
-    package = 'pkg_pacman:nftables'
-else:
-    package = 'pkg_apt:nftables'
+pkg_apt = {
+    'nftables': {},
+}
 
 directories = {
     # used by other bundles
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ svc_systemd = {
     'nftables': {
         'needs': {
             'file:/etc/nftables.conf',
-            package,
+            'pkg_apt:nftables',
         },
     },
 }
diff --git a/bundles/nftables/metadata.py b/bundles/nftables/metadata.py
index 08396ce..ce718a4 100644
--- a/bundles/nftables/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/nftables/metadata.py
@@ -1,39 +1,5 @@
 from bundlewrap.exceptions import BundleError
 
-defaults = {
-    'apt': {
-        'packages': {
-            'nftables': {},
-        },
-    },
-    'pacman': {
-        'packages': {
-            'nftables': {},
-# https://github.com/bundlewrap/bundlewrap/issues/688
-#            'iptables': {
-#                'installed': False,
-#                'needed_by': {
-#                    'pkg_pacman:iptables-nft',
-#                },
-#            },
-            'iptables-nft': {
-                'needed_by': {
-                    'pkg_pacman:nftables',
-                },
-            },
-        },
-    },
-}
-
-if not node.has_bundle('vmhost'):
-    # see comment in bundles/vmhost/items.py
-    defaults['apt']['packages']['iptables'] = {
-        'installed': False,
-        'needed_by': {
-            'pkg_apt:nftables',
-        },
-    }
-
 @metadata_reactor.provides(
     'nftables/rules/99-port_rules',
 )