diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 2c1c41a08..7302fef2a 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ build () {
   # Make sure conffile specified as arg has correct name
   cp -f "$BASE_DIR"/"$CONFIG_FILE" terraform.conf
 
-  # copy appcenter list & key
-  if [ "$INCLUDE_APPCENTER" = "yes" ]; then
-    cp "config/appcenter/appcenter.list.binary" "config/archives/appcenter.list.binary"
-    cp "config/appcenter/appcenter.key.binary" "config/archives/appcenter.key.binary"
-  fi
-
   echo -e "
 #------------------#
 # LIVE-BUILD CLEAN #
diff --git a/etc/config/appcenter/appcenter.key.binary b/etc/config/appcenter/appcenter.key.binary
deleted file mode 100644
index ac1003b83..000000000
--- a/etc/config/appcenter/appcenter.key.binary
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
------BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
-Version: GnuPG v1
-
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-xYWnU3V/xJQ+1lFujo+na6z7L9qBrtikYdIn9Mc3eSyw/fli1FkMuoFmdMtj6k1F
-z+NEM0dSrELavBMPzXb4kjF8ZGKneR35v4Y3RP+lvZDiumZpvFzTzU0ARURkxH3N
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-BwMFFQkKCAsFFgMCAQACHgECF4AACgkQp09z7/5wuRzfwQf/QeGtdlQiV3HJC/hF
-yQ4CHOxZJFrpe/Ud/tazkUiplc2Y/mrretgdGhIoJ6NpQWpDTCLFmvD5CEq9lets
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-z9K9e8JWu65EBBkUn3J80cVwMTcCvZduDyMHizobPilHUyWAdwXtLXgLTY5TRfkd
-HQTKVhFqq/LrprUBRoAJQfTbL6XdCX8Dy7q899yaiHsBJd1IzEBiKpfTOc1RmVt/
-tvaG0+WhBRe/aHu5wnKkfExLdsW8mDrNUnDykTj50Cki1kfFvLWlSLz6wlXyqG1U
-1aB+nEM7d1/r/joFsoYft2TTscNi0HvxY8U1mNSD5H7IXK1ecGT53fSclPPkrVd5
-+F4YBpd9FIy7LBnLhfK0F4aBe7iTLPiYJ7TUpIez3k7ubRGGBZg=
-=ICrR
------END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
-
diff --git a/etc/config/appcenter/appcenter.list.binary b/etc/config/appcenter/appcenter.list.binary
deleted file mode 100644
index ae715ef89..000000000
--- a/etc/config/appcenter/appcenter.list.binary
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-deb http://packages.elementary.io/appcenter @BASECODENAME main
-
diff --git a/etc/terraform-amd64.conf b/etc/terraform-amd64.conf
index aefae250b..7d046b1e8 100644
--- a/etc/terraform-amd64.conf
+++ b/etc/terraform-amd64.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,5 @@ MIRROR_URL="http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/"
 HWE_KERNEL="yes"
 HWE_X11="no"
 
-# use appcenter ppa
-INCLUDE_APPCENTER=""
-
 # suffix for generated .iso files
 OUTPUT_SUFFIX=""
diff --git a/etc/terraform-arm64.conf b/etc/terraform-arm64.conf
index 205bdb56d..13540da16 100644
--- a/etc/terraform-arm64.conf
+++ b/etc/terraform-arm64.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,5 @@ MIRROR_URL="http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/"
 HWE_KERNEL="yes"
 HWE_X11="no"
 
-# use appcenter ppa
-INCLUDE_APPCENTER=""
-
 # suffix for generated .iso files
 OUTPUT_SUFFIX=""
diff --git a/etc/terraform-daily-7.1-azure.conf b/etc/terraform-daily-7.1-azure.conf
index a2a89429a..2afdb4a8b 100644
--- a/etc/terraform-daily-7.1-azure.conf
+++ b/etc/terraform-daily-7.1-azure.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,5 @@ MIRROR_URL="http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/"
 HWE_KERNEL="no"
 HWE_X11="no"
 
-# use appcenter ppa
-INCLUDE_APPCENTER=""
-
 # suffix for generated .iso files
 OUTPUT_SUFFIX=""
diff --git a/etc/terraform-daily-8.1-azure-amd64.conf b/etc/terraform-daily-8.1-azure-amd64.conf
index 09c91b5b4..7a2d3be29 100644
--- a/etc/terraform-daily-8.1-azure-amd64.conf
+++ b/etc/terraform-daily-8.1-azure-amd64.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,5 @@ MIRROR_URL="http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/"
 HWE_KERNEL="yes"
 HWE_X11="no"
 
-# use appcenter ppa
-INCLUDE_APPCENTER=""
-
 # suffix for generated .iso files
 OUTPUT_SUFFIX=""
diff --git a/etc/terraform-daily-8.1-azure-arm64.conf b/etc/terraform-daily-8.1-azure-arm64.conf
index 6db27d9cd..a33d7926b 100644
--- a/etc/terraform-daily-8.1-azure-arm64.conf
+++ b/etc/terraform-daily-8.1-azure-arm64.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,5 @@ MIRROR_URL="http://azure.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/"
 HWE_KERNEL="yes"
 HWE_X11="no"
 
-# use appcenter ppa
-INCLUDE_APPCENTER=""
-
 # suffix for generated .iso files
 OUTPUT_SUFFIX=""
diff --git a/etc/terraform-stable-8.1-azure-amd64.conf b/etc/terraform-stable-8.1-azure-amd64.conf
index a1875c386..2f331d868 100644
--- a/etc/terraform-stable-8.1-azure-amd64.conf
+++ b/etc/terraform-stable-8.1-azure-amd64.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,5 @@ MIRROR_URL="http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/"
 HWE_KERNEL="yes"
 HWE_X11="no"
 
-# use appcenter ppa
-INCLUDE_APPCENTER=""
-
 # suffix for generated .iso files
 OUTPUT_SUFFIX=""
diff --git a/etc/terraform-stable-8.1-azure-arm64.conf b/etc/terraform-stable-8.1-azure-arm64.conf
index d4b510b29..59f9438a6 100644
--- a/etc/terraform-stable-8.1-azure-arm64.conf
+++ b/etc/terraform-stable-8.1-azure-arm64.conf
@@ -26,8 +26,5 @@ MIRROR_URL="http://azure.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/"
 HWE_KERNEL="yes"
 HWE_X11="no"
 
-# use appcenter ppa
-INCLUDE_APPCENTER=""
-
 # suffix for generated .iso files
 OUTPUT_SUFFIX=""