diff --git a/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks b/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
index ca1b866..0729007 100644
--- a/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
+++ b/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ FOE
 EOF
 
 
+%post
+
+# remove this session file from gnome-session package to make xfce the default
+# temporary hack till this file is split up from the package
+
+rm -rf /usr/share/xsessions/gnome.session
 
 %end