diff --git a/meta-yadro/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf b/meta-yadro/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
index d815ef3..98c17ef 100644
--- a/meta-yadro/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
+++ b/meta-yadro/meta-nicole/conf/machine/nicole.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/openpower-fru-inventory = "nicole-openpower-fru-inventory-native"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/openpower-fru-properties = "nicole-openpower-fru-properties-native"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/phosphor-led-manager-config-native = "nicole-led-manager-config-native"
+
+DISTRO_FEATURES_DEFAULT_remove = " ldap"