diff --git a/base/runit/runit.conf b/base/runit/runit.conf
index 3c06ef702..9eb756a6a 100644
--- a/base/runit/runit.conf
+++ b/base/runit/runit.conf
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ EOT
 		ln -snfv $sysconfdir/getty-$i $pkg_djb_servicedir/
 	done
 
-	# HACK, runit need it's own system initializer
-	install_init system $confdir/../sysvinit/system.init
-
-	ln -snfv /etc/rc.d/init.d/system "$root/$sysconfdir/1.d/01system"
-	ln -snfv /etc/rc.d/init.d/system "$root/$sysconfdir/3.d/99system"
-
 	# init at /sbin
 	if [ ${pkg_djb_commanddir} != $root$sbindir ]; then
 		echo "Copying init files to /sbin..."