diff --git a/mate/Dockerfile b/mate/Dockerfile
index 7e70688..b61e9f3 100644
--- a/mate/Dockerfile
+++ b/mate/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ RUN \
   dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False --best \
     terminator \
     tilix \
-    chromium \
     kubernetes-client \
     libreoffice \
     pluma \
@@ -24,23 +23,6 @@ RUN \
     thunderbird \
     firefox \
     code && \
-  echo "**** application tweaks ****" && \
-  sed -i \
-    's#^Exec=.*#Exec=/usr/local/bin/wrapped-chromium#g' \
-    /usr/share/applications/chromium-browser.desktop && \
-  echo "**** mate tweaks ****" && \
-  rm -f \
-    /etc/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop \
-    /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-keyring-pkcs11.desktop \
-    /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-keyring-secrets.desktop \
-    /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-keyring-ssh.desktop \
-    /etc/xdg/autostart/mate-power-manager.desktop \
-    /etc/xdg/autostart/mate-screensaver.desktop \
-    /etc/xdg/autostart/polkit-mate-authentication-agent-1.desktop && \
-  sed -i \
-    '/compositing-manager/{n;s/.*/      <default>false<\/default>/}' \
-    /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.mate.marco.gschema.xml && \
-    glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/ && \
   echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
   dnf autoremove -y && \
   dnf clean all && \
diff --git a/xfce/Dockerfile b/xfce/Dockerfile
index 0f6decb..62ffff5 100644
--- a/xfce/Dockerfile
+++ b/xfce/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ RUN \
   dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False --best \
     terminator \
     tilix \
-    chromium \
     kubernetes-client \
     libreoffice \
     pluma \
@@ -24,14 +23,6 @@ RUN \
     thunderbird \
     firefox \
     code && \
-    echo "**** application tweaks ****" && \
-    sed -i \
-      's#^Exec=.*#Exec=/usr/local/bin/wrapped-chromium#g' \
-      /usr/share/applications/chromium-browser.desktop && \
-    mv /usr/bin/exo-open /usr/bin/exo-open-real && \
-    echo "**** xfce tweaks ****" && \
-    rm -f \
-      /etc/xdg/autostart/xfce-polkit.desktop && \
     echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
     dnf autoremove -y && \
     dnf clean all && \
@@ -41,9 +32,9 @@ RUN \
 # Remove this due to errors
 RUN dnf -y remove xfce4-power-manager && rm -rf /etc/xdg/autostart/xfce-polkit.desktop && dnf clean all
 
-COPY /root /
 
 # add local files
+COPY /root /
 
 # ports and volumes
 EXPOSE 3389