diff --git a/build/mchn/BC/custom.tcl b/build/mchn/BC/custom.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddf73d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/mchn/BC/custom.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# get rid of links to daemons that don't run correctly
+respond "*" ":delete dragon;hourly digest\r"
+respond "*" ":delete dragon;hourly gcbulk\r"
diff --git a/build/mchn/HX/custom.tcl b/build/mchn/HX/custom.tcl
index 6034cafa..40613db8 100644
--- a/build/mchn/HX/custom.tcl
+++ b/build/mchn/HX/custom.tcl
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ respond "*" ":link dragon; hourly gunner, cstacy; gunner bin\r"
 respond "*" ":midas dragon; weekly backup_lars; backup\r"
 respond "HOST NAME =" "177001\r"
 expect ":KILL"
+
+# get rid of links to daemons that don't run correctly
+respond "*" ":delete dragon;hourly digest\r"
+respond "*" ":delete dragon;hourly gcbulk\r"
diff --git a/build/mchn/TT/custom.tcl b/build/mchn/TT/custom.tcl
index 17489d07..25c0dbd0 100644
--- a/build/mchn/TT/custom.tcl
+++ b/build/mchn/TT/custom.tcl
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ respond "*" ":link dragon; hourly gunner, cstacy; gunner bin\r"
 respond "*" ":midas dragon; weekly backup_lars; backup\r"
 respond "HOST NAME =" "3036\r"
 expect ":KILL"
+
+# get rid of links to daemons that don't run correctly
+respond "*" ":delete dragon;hourly digest\r"
+respond "*" ":delete dragon;hourly gcbulk\r"