diff --git a/scripts_archlinux/01_install_core.sh b/scripts_archlinux/01_install_core.sh
index 014e86d..fd27cfe 100755
--- a/scripts_archlinux/01_install_core.sh
+++ b/scripts_archlinux/01_install_core.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ echo "-> Initializing pacman keychain"
 echo "-> Installing core pacman packages..."
 ./mnt_archlinux_dvd/usr/bin/arch-chroot mnt_archlinux_dvd/ sh -c 'pacstrap /mnt base'
 
+echo "--> Removing non required linux kernel (can be added manually through a package)"
+./mnt_archlinux_dvd/usr/bin/arch-chroot $INSTALLDIR pacman --noconfirm -Rsc linux
+
 echo "-> Cleaning up bootstrap environment"
 umount mnt_archlinux_dvd/mnt
 
diff --git a/scripts_archlinux/09_cleanup.sh b/scripts_archlinux/09_cleanup.sh
index 9873a69..e149330 100755
--- a/scripts_archlinux/09_cleanup.sh
+++ b/scripts_archlinux/09_cleanup.sh
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ if [ -n "$cleanuppkgs" ] ; then
 	./mnt_archlinux_dvd/usr/bin/arch-chroot $INSTALLDIR pacman --noconfirm -Rsc $cleanuppkgs
 fi
 
-# Remove non required linux kernel
-echo "--> Cleaning up linux kernel"
-./mnt_archlinux_dvd/usr/bin/arch-chroot $INSTALLDIR pacman --noconfirm -Rsc linux
-./mnt_archlinux_dvd/usr/bin/arch-chroot $INSTALLDIR pacman --noconfirm -S linux-firmware
-
 # Remove video plugins
 echo "--> Removing video plugins"
 VIDEOPKGS=`./mnt_archlinux_dvd/usr/bin/arch-chroot $INSTALLDIR pacman -Qs -q xf86-video`