diff --git a/archbuild.in b/archbuild.in
index 4054de7..9f9633c 100644
--- a/archbuild.in
+++ b/archbuild.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 m4_include(lib/common.sh)
 
-base_packages=(base base-devel sudo)
+base_packages=(base-devel)
 makechrootpkg_args=(-c -n)
 
 cmd="${0##*/}"
diff --git a/makechrootpkg.in b/makechrootpkg.in
index 08c76a8..1f0bbb2 100644
--- a/makechrootpkg.in
+++ b/makechrootpkg.in
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ usage() {
 	echo ''
 	echo 'The chroot "root" directory must be created via the following'
 	echo 'command:'
-	echo '    mkarchroot <chrootdir>/root base base-devel sudo'
+	echo '    mkarchroot <chrootdir>/root base-devel'
 	echo ''
 	echo "Default makepkg args: $makepkg_args"
 	echo ''
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ if [[ ! -d $chrootdir ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ ! -d $chrootdir/root ]]; then
-	die "Missing chroot dir root directory. Try using: mkarchroot $chrootdir/root base base-devel sudo"
+	die "Missing chroot dir root directory. Try using: mkarchroot $chrootdir/root base-devel"
 fi
 
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