diff --git a/packages/x11/other/dwm/package.mk b/packages/x11/other/dwm/package.mk
index 532d3d2d81..68b6434bae 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/dwm/package.mk
+++ b/packages/x11/other/dwm/package.mk
@@ -42,7 +42,3 @@ make_target() {
 configure_target() {
   :
 }
-
-post_install() {
-  enable_service windowmanager.service
-}
diff --git a/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/package.mk b/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/package.mk
index c4c9f19927..06224e35b4 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/package.mk
+++ b/packages/x11/other/ratpoison/package.mk
@@ -54,7 +54,3 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc
     cp $PKG_DIR/config/ratpoisonrc $INSTALL/etc
 }
-
-post_install() {
-  enable_service windowmanager.service
-}