diff --git a/profiles/package.mask b/profiles/package.mask
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@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 
 #--- END OF EXAMPLES ---
 
+# Andreas Sturmlechner <asturm@gentoo.org> (2025-08-29)
+# Obsolete transitional meta package. Bug #961795. Removal on 2025-09-28.
+media-sound/pulseaudio
+
 # Andreas Sturmlechner <asturm@gentoo.org> (2025-08-29)
 # More than a dozen pending bugs, still stuck on python3_11 and EAPI-7.
 # If you need this, raise your hand by fixing most of the bugs.