diff --git a/manual/preamble.tex b/manual/preamble.tex
index 81013eab65..a411a94e01 100644
--- a/manual/preamble.tex
+++ b/manual/preamble.tex
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 \usepackage{hyperref}
 
-\usepackage{xspace}
 \usepackage{optional}
 
 \input{platform/\platform.tex}
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@
 \usepackage{fancyhdr}
 \usepackage{graphicx}
 \usepackage{verbatim}
-\usepackage{lscape}
 \usepackage{makeidx}
 \usepackage{amsmath}
 \usepackage{amssymb}