diff --git a/src/freedombone-tests b/src/freedombone-tests
index bf96b73039482c0a187396af1f5ed705bc756e7e..f55b925c06b3c7d1c3f947b5b7f1a73b5ad81216 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-tests
+++ b/src/freedombone-tests
@@ -240,10 +240,29 @@ function disallow_package {
     fi
 }
 
+function remove_netcat {
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2230
+    netcat_command="$(which nc)"
+    if [[ "$netcat_command" ]]; then
+	if [ -f "$netcat_command" ]; then
+	    # store the details for investigation
+	    ls -l "$netcat_command" > /root/.netcat
+	    file "$netcat_command" >> /root/.netcat
+            ${PROJECT_NAME}-notification -s "[${PROJECT_NAME}] netcat" -m "$(cat /root/.netcat)"
+	    $REMOVE_PACKAGES_PURGE netcat
+            $REMOVE_UNUSED_PACKAGES
+	    if [ -f "$netcat_command" ]; then
+		rm -f "$netcat_command"
+	    fi
+	fi
+    fi
+}
+
 function fix_stig {
     if [[ $RUN_STIG != 'fix' ]]; then
         return
     fi
+    remove_netcat
     disallow_package xinetd
     lockdown_permissions
 }
diff --git a/tests/output.sh b/tests/output.sh
index 0f3039888f4c7394ac3988a061f97e899be2eebd..d4a1abcd8555c35ce2495c7fa195ce6bfc9024eb 100644
--- a/tests/output.sh
+++ b/tests/output.sh
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ time, are stored in the following directories by default:\n\n/lib\n/lib64\n/usr/
               ;;
     V-78252)  log_msg $2 'netcat (nc) should not be installed on this system'
               if [ $2 -ne 0 ];then
-                  printf '\n######################\n\nSTIG-ID:WTF-05-000179\n\nHaving netcat present on the system makes life extra convenient for anyone breaking into your system.\nMake them do the work of installing it or downloading it, which increases the defensive possibilities.\n\n######################\n\n' >> $LOG
+                  printf '\n######################\n\nSTIG-ID:WTF-05-000179\n\nHaving netcat present makes life extra convenient for anyone breaking into your system.\nMake them do the work of installing it or downloading it, which increases the defensive possibilities.\n\n######################\n\n' >> $LOG
               fi
               ;;
     V-38579)  if [ "$3" = "en" ]; then