diff --git a/profiles/categories b/profiles/categories
--- a/profiles/categories
+++ b/profiles/categories
@@ -11,22 +11,18 @@ dev-java
 dev-libs
 dev-tcltk
 dev-util
-eclass
 games-arcade
-licenses
 mail-client
 mail-filter
 media-gfx
 media-libs
 media-sound
-metadata
 net-fs
 net-ftp
 net-irc
 net-nds
 net-wireless
 net-www
-profiles
 sci-calculators
 sys-auth
 sys-fs