diff --git a/repos/dde_rump/run/vfs_stress_ext2.run b/repos/dde_rump/run/vfs_stress_ext2.run
index 3c53a326ad..14f2565df9 100644
--- a/repos/dde_rump/run/vfs_stress_ext2.run
+++ b/repos/dde_rump/run/vfs_stress_ext2.run
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ install_config {
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
-		<service name="SIGNAL"/>
 	</parent-provides>
 	<default-route>
 		<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
diff --git a/repos/dde_rump/run/vfs_stress_rump_fs.run b/repos/dde_rump/run/vfs_stress_rump_fs.run
index 80e9ac9405..c6c916c198 100644
--- a/repos/dde_rump/run/vfs_stress_rump_fs.run
+++ b/repos/dde_rump/run/vfs_stress_rump_fs.run
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ install_config {
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
-		<service name="SIGNAL"/>
 	</parent-provides>
 	<default-route>
 		<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/cbe_tester.run b/repos/gems/run/cbe_tester.run
index 36983536b0..82602925d9 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/cbe_tester.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/cbe_tester.run
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ append config {
 <config verbose="yes">
 	<parent-provides>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="IO_MEM"/>
 		<service name="IO_PORT"/>
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/vfs_cbe.run b/repos/gems/run/vfs_cbe.run
index 2b608c805d..de7a0c94bc 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/vfs_cbe.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/vfs_cbe.run
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ set config {
 <config verbose="yes">
 	<parent-provides>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="IO_MEM"/>
 		<service name="IO_PORT"/>
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/vfs_cbe_init.run b/repos/gems/run/vfs_cbe_init.run
index e973a79431..9871156793 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/vfs_cbe_init.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/vfs_cbe_init.run
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ append config {
 <config verbose="yes">
 	<parent-provides>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="IO_MEM"/>
 		<service name="IO_PORT"/>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/extract.run b/repos/libports/run/extract.run
index ebe95751c5..699e69c553 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/extract.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/extract.run
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ install_config {
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
 		<service name="PD"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
 	</parent-provides>
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/fatfs_blkio.run b/repos/libports/run/fatfs_blkio.run
index 2fd784938a..8aa9ecceee 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/fatfs_blkio.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/fatfs_blkio.run
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ append config {
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
 		<service name="PD"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
 	</parent-provides>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/fetchurl.inc b/repos/libports/run/fetchurl.inc
index a6d45d83a4..1a218d36e0 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/fetchurl.inc
+++ b/repos/libports/run/fetchurl.inc
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ install_config {
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
 		<service name="PD"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
 	</parent-provides>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/netty.inc b/repos/libports/run/netty.inc
index 9a3857cf47..0d0e26758f 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/netty.inc
+++ b/repos/libports/run/netty.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ append config {
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
-		<service name="SIGNAL"/>
 	</parent-provides>
 	<default-route>
 		<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/netty_lwip.inc b/repos/libports/run/netty_lwip.inc
index 9962ee073b..7468c92bb3 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/netty_lwip.inc
+++ b/repos/libports/run/netty_lwip.inc
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ append config {
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
-		<service name="SIGNAL"/>
 	</parent-provides>
 
 	<default-route>
diff --git a/repos/libports/src/lib/qpluginwidget/qpluginwidget.cpp b/repos/libports/src/lib/qpluginwidget/qpluginwidget.cpp
index c1f46f8588..cc38310378 100644
--- a/repos/libports/src/lib/qpluginwidget/qpluginwidget.cpp
+++ b/repos/libports/src/lib/qpluginwidget/qpluginwidget.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ const char *config = " \
         <service name=\"CPU\"/> \
         <service name=\"LOG\"/> \
         <service name=\"PD\"/> \
-        <service name=\"RAM\"/> \
         <service name=\"RM\"/> \
         <service name=\"ROM\"/> \
         <service name=\"Timer\"/> \
diff --git a/repos/os/doc/init.txt b/repos/os/doc/init.txt
index b616503c94..532a46071c 100644
--- a/repos/os/doc/init.txt
+++ b/repos/os/doc/init.txt
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ child is routed to the timer service started at the first-level init instance.
 !     </route>
 !   </start>
 ! </config>
-The services ROM, RAM, CPU, RM, and PD are required by the second-level
+The services ROM, CPU, RM, and PD are required by the second-level
 init instance to create the timer-test component.
 
 As illustrated by this example, the use of the nested configuration feature
diff --git a/repos/os/run/block_request_stream.run b/repos/os/run/block_request_stream.run
index 39b38e1aba..44130eb556 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/block_request_stream.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/block_request_stream.run
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ install_config {
 <config>
 	<parent-provides>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="IO_MEM"/>
 		<service name="IO_PORT"/>
diff --git a/repos/os/run/block_tester.run b/repos/os/run/block_tester.run
index 54b11a0213..cda437d220 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/block_tester.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/block_tester.run
@@ -64,16 +64,13 @@ append config {
 <config>
 	<parent-provides>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="IO_MEM"/>
 		<service name="IO_PORT"/>
-		<service name="CAP"/>
 		<service name="PD"/>
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
-		<service name="SIGNAL" />
 	</parent-provides>
 	<default-route>
 		<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
diff --git a/repos/os/run/log_core.run b/repos/os/run/log_core.run
index 6b4340bb0d..7436584b3b 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/log_core.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/log_core.run
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ append config {
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
 		<service name="PD"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
 	</parent-provides>
 	<default-route>
diff --git a/repos/os/run/nic_router_flood.run b/repos/os/run/nic_router_flood.run
index 08c7c0af53..b5d555710e 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/nic_router_flood.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/nic_router_flood.run
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ install_config {
 <config>
 	<parent-provides>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="IO_MEM"/>
 		<service name="IO_PORT"/>
diff --git a/repos/os/run/nvme.run b/repos/os/run/nvme.run
index 6f7b69fd1c..28f1e0485f 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/nvme.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/nvme.run
@@ -72,16 +72,13 @@ append config {
 <config verbose="no">
 	<parent-provides>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="IO_MEM"/>
 		<service name="IO_PORT"/>
-		<service name="CAP"/>
 		<service name="PD"/>
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
-		<service name="SIGNAL" />
 	</parent-provides>
 	<default-route>
 		<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
@@ -106,13 +103,10 @@ append config {
 		<route>
 			<service name="Platform"><child name="platform_drv"/> </service>
 			<service name="Timer">   <child name="timer"/>        </service>
-			<service name="RAM">     <parent/>                    </service>
-			<service name="CAP">     <parent/>                    </service>
 			<service name="CPU">     <parent/>                    </service>
 			<service name="ROM">     <parent/>                    </service>
 			<service name="PD">      <parent/>                    </service>
 			<service name="LOG">     <parent/>                    </service>
-			<service name="SIGNAL">  <parent/>                    </service>
 		</route>
 	</start>
 
diff --git a/repos/os/run/vfs_block.run b/repos/os/run/vfs_block.run
index 44eb2e0bdf..e54e061e10 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/vfs_block.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/vfs_block.run
@@ -24,16 +24,13 @@ append config {
 <config verbose="no">
 	<parent-provides>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="IRQ"/>
 		<service name="IO_MEM"/>
 		<service name="IO_PORT"/>
-		<service name="CAP"/>
 		<service name="PD"/>
 		<service name="RM"/>
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
-		<service name="SIGNAL"/>
 	</parent-provides>
 	<default-route>
 		<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/fault_detection/main.cc b/repos/os/src/test/fault_detection/main.cc
index 8133f5e7ab..13300b35b9 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/fault_detection/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/fault_detection/main.cc
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ struct Faulting_loader_grand_child_test
 			"<config>\n"
 			"  <parent-provides>\n"
 			"    <service name=\"ROM\"/>\n"
-			"    <service name=\"RAM\"/>\n"
 			"    <service name=\"CPU\"/>\n"
 			"    <service name=\"PD\"/>\n"
 			"    <service name=\"LOG\"/>\n"
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/verify.run b/repos/ports/run/verify.run
index 68e5a66ec1..6d145b8213 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/verify.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/verify.run
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ install_config {
 		<service name="CPU"/>
 		<service name="LOG"/>
 		<service name="PD"/>
-		<service name="RAM"/>
 		<service name="ROM"/>
 	</parent-provides>