diff --git a/recipes-extended/pam/libpam_%.bbappend b/recipes-extended/pam/libpam_%.bbappend
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+do_install_append() {
+    # The libpam recipe will always add a pam_systemd.so line to
+    # common-session if systemd is enabled; however systemd only
+    # builds pam_systemd.so if logind is enabled, and we disable
+    # that package.  So, remove the pam_systemd.so line here.
+    sed -i '/pam_systemd.so/d' ${D}${sysconfdir}/pam.d/common-session
+}