diff --git a/plugins/cli/sidetag_cli.py b/plugins/cli/sidetag_cli.py
index 6ec5a9d9..32d43233 100644
--- a/plugins/cli/sidetag_cli.py
+++ b/plugins/cli/sidetag_cli.py
@@ -105,17 +105,12 @@ def handle_edit_sidetag(options, session, args):
     parser.add_argument("--debuginfo", action="store_true", default=None,
                         help=_("Generate debuginfo repository"))
     parser.add_argument("--no-debuginfo", action="store_false", dest="debuginfo")
-    parser.add_argument("-b", "--block", action="append", help="block package")
-    parser.add_argument("-u", "--unblock", action="append", help="unblock package")
 
     opts = parser.parse_args(args)
 
+    if opts.debuginfo is None:
+        parser.error("--debuginfo or --no-debuginfo must be specified")
+
     activate_session(session, options)
 
-    kwargs = {
-        'block_pkgs': opts.block,
-        'unblock_pkgs': opts.unblock,
-    }
-    if opts.debuginfo is not None:
-        kwargs['debuginfo'] = opts.debuginfo
-    session.editSideTag(opts.sidetag, **kwargs)
+    session.editSideTag(opts.sidetag, debuginfo=opts.debuginfo)
diff --git a/plugins/hub/sidetag_hub.py b/plugins/hub/sidetag_hub.py
index 5c90e48c..5e606703 100644
--- a/plugins/hub/sidetag_hub.py
+++ b/plugins/hub/sidetag_hub.py
@@ -172,10 +172,9 @@ def listSideTags(basetag=None, user=None, queryOpts=None):
 
 
 @export
-def editSideTag(sidetag, debuginfo=None, block_pkgs=None, unblock_pkgs=None):
+def editSideTag(sidetag, debuginfo=None):
     """Restricted ability to modify sidetags, parent tag must have:
     sidetag_debuginfo_allowed: 1
-    sidetag_package_list_allowed: 1
     in extra, if modifying functions should work. For blocking/unblocking
     further policy must be compatible with these operations.
 
@@ -183,10 +182,6 @@ def editSideTag(sidetag, debuginfo=None, block_pkgs=None, unblock_pkgs=None):
     :type sidetag: int or str
     :param debuginfo: set or disable debuginfo repo generation
     :type debuginfo: bool
-    :param block_pkgs: package names to be blocked in sidetag
-    :type block_pkgs: list of str
-    :param unblock_pkgs: package names to be unblocked in sidetag
-    :type unblock_pkgs: list of str
     """
 
     context.session.assertLogin()
@@ -204,15 +199,10 @@ def editSideTag(sidetag, debuginfo=None, block_pkgs=None, unblock_pkgs=None):
 
     if debuginfo is not None and not parent['extra'].get('sidetag_debuginfo_allowed'):
         raise koji.GenericError("Debuginfo setting is not allowed in parent tag.")
-    if (block_pkgs or unblock_pkgs) and not parent['extra'].get('sidetag_package_list_allowed'):
-        raise koji.GenericError("Package un/blocking is not allowed in parent tag.")
 
     if debuginfo is not None:
         _edit_tag(sidetag, extra={'with_debuginfo': bool(debuginfo)})
-    for pkg in block_pkgs:
-        pkglist_block(sidetag, pkg)
-    for pkg in unblock_pkgs:
-        pkglist_unblock(sidetag, pkg)
+
 
 def handle_sidetag_untag(cbtype, *args, **kws):
     """Remove a side tag when its last build is untagged