diff --git a/package/system/ubus/files/ubus.init b/package/system/ubus/files/ubus.init
deleted file mode 100755
index 70fe21c6aa..0000000000
--- a/package/system/ubus/files/ubus.init
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
-
-START=11
-
-SERVICE_DAEMONIZE=1
-SERVICE_WRITE_PID=1
-
-start() {
-	service_start /sbin/ubusd
-}
-
-stop() {
-	service_stop /sbin/ubusd
-}