diff --git a/osbuild/util/runners.py b/osbuild/util/runners.py
index ec2a3fec..99f5de91 100644
--- a/osbuild/util/runners.py
+++ b/osbuild/util/runners.py
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ def tmpfiles():
     subprocess.run(["systemd-tmpfiles", "--create"], check=False)
 
 
-def remove_tmpfiles():
-    subprocess.run(["systemd-tmpfiles", "--clean", "--remove"], check=False)
-
-
 def nsswitch():
     # the default behavior is fine, but using nss-resolve does not
     # necessarily work in a non-booted container, so make sure that
@@ -94,8 +90,7 @@ def sequoia():
     # images).
     os.makedirs("/etc/crypto-policies", exist_ok=True)
     shutil.copytree(
-        "/usr/share/crypto-policies/back-ends/DEFAULT",
-        "/etc/crypto-policies/back-ends"
+        "/usr/share/crypto-policies/back-ends/DEFAULT", "/etc/crypto-policies/back-ends"
     )
 
 
diff --git a/runners/org.osbuild.centos9 b/runners/org.osbuild.centos9
index b9a6c397..3e0f60f0 100755
--- a/runners/org.osbuild.centos9
+++ b/runners/org.osbuild.centos9
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             runners.tmpfiles()
             runners.nsswitch()
             r = subprocess.run(sys.argv[1:], check=False)
-            runners.remove_tmpfiles()
 
         sys.exit(r.returncode)
diff --git a/runners/org.osbuild.fedora30 b/runners/org.osbuild.fedora30
index b9a6c397..3e0f60f0 100755
--- a/runners/org.osbuild.fedora30
+++ b/runners/org.osbuild.fedora30
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             runners.tmpfiles()
             runners.nsswitch()
             r = subprocess.run(sys.argv[1:], check=False)
-            runners.remove_tmpfiles()
 
         sys.exit(r.returncode)
diff --git a/runners/org.osbuild.fedora38 b/runners/org.osbuild.fedora38
index 45a7c245..2d0b8198 100755
--- a/runners/org.osbuild.fedora38
+++ b/runners/org.osbuild.fedora38
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             runners.nsswitch()
             runners.sequoia()
             r = subprocess.run(sys.argv[1:], check=False)
-            runners.remove_tmpfiles()
 
         sys.exit(r.returncode)
diff --git a/runners/org.osbuild.rhel81 b/runners/org.osbuild.rhel81
index 9a911dea..db7fe78c 100755
--- a/runners/org.osbuild.rhel81
+++ b/runners/org.osbuild.rhel81
@@ -41,6 +41,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             os_release()
             runners.python_alternatives()
             r = subprocess.run(sys.argv[1:], check=False)
-            runners.remove_tmpfiles()
 
         sys.exit(r.returncode)
diff --git a/runners/org.osbuild.rhel82 b/runners/org.osbuild.rhel82
index 1c14e9da..101c5771 100755
--- a/runners/org.osbuild.rhel82
+++ b/runners/org.osbuild.rhel82
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             runners.python_alternatives()
             env = runners.quirks()
             r = subprocess.run(sys.argv[1:], env=env, check=False)
-            runners.remove_tmpfiles()
 
         sys.exit(r.returncode)