diff --git a/package/base/sysfiles/sysfiles.conf b/package/base/sysfiles/sysfiles.conf
index a978f0ad8..38b543482 100644
--- a/package/base/sysfiles/sysfiles.conf
+++ b/package/base/sysfiles/sysfiles.conf
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ EOT
 	cp $confdir/mkpkg.sh $root/usr/sbin/mkpkg
 	chmod +x $root/usr/sbin/mkpkg
 
-	echo "Installing hwscan ..."
-	cp -v $confdir/hwscan.awk $root/sbin/hwscan
-	chmod +x $root/sbin/hwscan
-
 	echo "Installing postinstall ..."
 	cp -v $confdir/sbin_postinstall.sh $root/usr/sbin/postinstall
 	chmod +x $root/usr/sbin/postinstall