diff --git a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/network/network/network.service b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/network/network/network.service
index 85a44bb..6d0aad7 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/network/network/network.service
+++ b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/network/network/network.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Network DBUS object
-Requires=skeleton.service
-After=skeleton.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/netman.py
diff --git a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/settings/settings/settings.service b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/settings/settings/settings.service
index 24c4a5a3..deed98f 100755
--- a/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/settings/settings/settings.service
+++ b/meta-phosphor/common/recipes-phosphor/settings/settings/settings.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Settings DBUS Object
-Requires=skeleton.service
-After=skeleton.service
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/settings_manager.py