diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/packagegroup.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/packagegroup.py
index 2419cbb..8fcaecd 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/packagegroup.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/packagegroup.py
@@ -5,17 +5,11 @@
 import itertools
 
 def is_optional(feature, d):
-    packages = d.getVar("FEATURE_PACKAGES_%s" % feature)
-    if packages:
-        return bool(d.getVarFlag("FEATURE_PACKAGES_%s" % feature, "optional"))
-    else:
-        return bool(d.getVarFlag("PACKAGE_GROUP_%s" % feature, "optional"))
+    return bool(d.getVarFlag("FEATURE_PACKAGES_%s" % feature, "optional"))
 
 def packages(features, d):
     for feature in features:
         packages = d.getVar("FEATURE_PACKAGES_%s" % feature)
-        if not packages:
-            packages = d.getVar("PACKAGE_GROUP_%s" % feature)
         for pkg in (packages or "").split():
             yield pkg