diff --git a/etc/manifests/cross-compile.scm b/etc/manifests/cross-compile.scm
index 280489cc19a..44a6407b0c3 100644
--- a/etc/manifests/cross-compile.scm
+++ b/etc/manifests/cross-compile.scm
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ TARGET."
 (define %system-gui-packages
   ;; Key packages proposed by the Guix System installer.
   (append (map specification->package
-               '("enlightenment"
-                 ;; build system `python' does not support cross builds
+               '(;; build system `python' does not support cross builds
                  ;"gnome" "xfce" "mate" "openbox"
                  "awesome"
                  "i3-wm" "i3status" "dmenu" "st"
diff --git a/etc/manifests/release.scm b/etc/manifests/release.scm
index b91ec24c542..aa8f397f204 100644
--- a/etc/manifests/release.scm
+++ b/etc/manifests/release.scm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ TARGET."
   ;; Key packages proposed by the Guix System installer.
   (append (map specification->package
                '("guix" "shepherd"
-                 "gnome" "xfce" "mate" "enlightenment"
+                 "gnome" "xfce" "mate"
                  "icewm" "openbox" "awesome"
                  "i3-wm" "i3status" "dmenu" "st"
                  "ratpoison" "xterm"
diff --git a/gnu/installer/services.scm b/gnu/installer/services.scm
index acb2d9ead94..df1a668c329 100644
--- a/gnu/installer/services.scm
+++ b/gnu/installer/services.scm
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@
      (desktop-environment
       (name "MATE")
       (snippet '((service mate-desktop-service-type))))
-     (desktop-environment
-      (name "Enlightenment")
-      (snippet '((service enlightenment-desktop-service-type))))
      (desktop-environment
       (name "Icewm")
       (snippet '((specification->package "icewm"))))
diff --git a/gnu/tests/install.scm b/gnu/tests/install.scm
index 82932963397..7ef0cae73bd 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/install.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/install.scm
@@ -2001,7 +2001,6 @@ build (current-guix) and then store a couple of full system images.")
       (list (service gnome-desktop-service-type)
             (service xfce-desktop-service-type)
             (service mate-desktop-service-type)
-            (service enlightenment-desktop-service-type)
             (set-xorg-configuration
              (xorg-configuration
               (keyboard-layout keyboard-layout)))