diff --git a/recipes-core/kbd/kbd_%.bbappend b/recipes-core/kbd/kbd_%.bbappend
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+# Remove console fonts as these are only required for the
+# virtual consoles.
+
+FILES:${PN}-consolefonts = ""
+
+do_install:append () {
+    rm -fr "${D}${datadir}/consolefonts"
+}