diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 27ebb70..e0b54d0 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ idunn_initrd_customize() {
 		rm -rf "$root/$x"
 	done
 
-	echo_status "Applying overlay..."
-	tar -C $base/target/$target/overlay -c -O . |
-	tar -C "$root" --same-owner --preserve -xf -
 }
 
 . $base/target/$SDECFG_TRG_MNEMOSYNE/build.sh