diff --git a/installer/installer.sh b/installer/installer.sh
index 3d11c4e..eaf8b59 100755
--- a/installer/installer.sh
+++ b/installer/installer.sh
@@ -618,6 +618,9 @@ echo $"Removing/cleaning unnecessary files and packages"
 rpm -r $MOUNTPOINT -e livecd-tools
 [ "$INSTALL_STABLE_UPDATES" = "1" ] && rpm -r $MOUNTPOINT -e openmamba-devel 2>/dev/null
 
+# remove ssh live medium keys
+rm -f $MOUNTPOINT/etc/ssh_host_*.key $MOUNTPOINT/etc/ssh_host_*.key.pub
+
 sed -i /eject_cd.sh/d $MOUNTPOINT/etc/rc0.d/K99halt
 sed -i /eject_cd.sh/d $MOUNTPOINT/etc/rc6.d/K99reboot