diff --git a/unix/hlib/clpackage.cl b/unix/hlib/clpackage.cl
index e0feed605..d8121b26e 100644
--- a/unix/hlib/clpackage.cl
+++ b/unix/hlib/clpackage.cl
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ task	lists.pkg	= "lists$lists.cl"
 task	obsolete.pkg	= "obsolete$obsolete.cl"
 task	plot.pkg	= "plot$plot.cl"
 task	proto.pkg	= "proto$proto.cl"
-task	softools.pkg	= "softools$softools.cl"
 task	system.pkg	= "system$system.cl"
 task	utilities.pkg	= "utilities$utilities.cl"
 
diff --git a/unix/hlib/extern.pkg b/unix/hlib/extern.pkg
index 4f30a96d2..f1d5da9dc 100644
--- a/unix/hlib/extern.pkg
+++ b/unix/hlib/extern.pkg
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ reset	extern		= iraf$extern/
 reset	helpdb		= "lib$helpdb.mip"
 reset   aproposdb       = "lib$apropos.db"
 
+if (access ("pkg$softools/softools.cl") == yes) {
+    reset	softools	= pkg$softools/
+    task	softools.pkg	= softools$softools.cl
+}
+;
 if (access ("iraf$noao/noao.cl") == yes) {
     reset	noao		= iraf$noao/
     task	noao.pkg	= noao$noao.cl
diff --git a/unix/hlib/zzsetenv.def b/unix/hlib/zzsetenv.def
index 5a5743a25..68f402323 100644
--- a/unix/hlib/zzsetenv.def
+++ b/unix/hlib/zzsetenv.def
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ set	lists		= "pkg$lists/"
 set	obsolete	= "pkg$obsolete/"
 set	plot		= "pkg$plot/"
 set	proto		= "pkg$proto/"
-set	softools	= "pkg$softools/"
 set	system		= "pkg$system/"
 set	utilities	= "pkg$utilities/"
 set	xtools		= "pkg$xtools/"