diff --git a/tools/rc.local.sh b/tools/rc.local.sh
index 9c47154ba3a9a6931b501c3e8a75ae50a704d9d4..ac25f11c3c1f2f1f43e3308567fd71628faafd3b 100755
--- a/tools/rc.local.sh
+++ b/tools/rc.local.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ for i in /opt/mindstorms/tools/*; do
 	ln -s $i /usr/local/bin/
 done
 
-apt-get update
-apt-get -y install --reinstall gnome-control-center
+apt-get -y update
 
 # copy laboratory documentation
 echo "Copying documentation ..."