diff --git a/units/system.slice b/units/system.slice
index 841f049b58..8281fe58f6 100644
--- a/units/system.slice
+++ b/units/system.slice
@@ -10,5 +10,3 @@ Description=System Slice
 Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Before=slices.target
-Requires=-.slice
-After=-.slice