diff --git a/examples/kitchen-chef/recipes/nginx.rb b/examples/kitchen-chef/recipes/nginx.rb
index 71b9f08da..a332d1bc8 100644
--- a/examples/kitchen-chef/recipes/nginx.rb
+++ b/examples/kitchen-chef/recipes/nginx.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # install repositories for nginx
 case node['platform']
 when 'ubuntu'
-  include_recipe('apt')
   # if ubuntu, install
   apt_repository 'nginx-php' do
     uri 'ppa:nginx/stable'
diff --git a/test/cookbooks/os_prepare/recipes/prep_container.rb b/test/cookbooks/os_prepare/recipes/prep_container.rb
index 567bd54c2..43b23bc80 100644
--- a/test/cookbooks/os_prepare/recipes/prep_container.rb
+++ b/test/cookbooks/os_prepare/recipes/prep_container.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
 #
 # prepares container for normal use :-)
 
-# install docker pre-conditions
-if ['ubuntu', 'debian'].include?(node['platform'])
-  include_recipe('apt')
-
-  # if package lsb-release & procps is not installed
-  # chef returns an empty node['lsb']['codename']
-  package("lsb-release")
-  package("procps")
-end
+# if package lsb-release & procps is not installed
+# chef returns an empty node['lsb']['codename']
+package %w(procps lsb-release) if platform_family?('debian')
diff --git a/test/cookbooks/os_prepare/recipes/service.rb b/test/cookbooks/os_prepare/recipes/service.rb
index 8ad52dcc4..a24229d0a 100644
--- a/test/cookbooks/os_prepare/recipes/service.rb
+++ b/test/cookbooks/os_prepare/recipes/service.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 case node['platform']
 when 'ubuntu'
   # install ntp as a service
-  include_recipe 'apt::default'
   package 'ntp'
 
 when 'centos'