diff --git a/target/linux/x86/kvm_guest/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/x86/kvm_guest/base-files/etc/inittab
deleted file mode 100644
index 469b8a9a9f..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/x86/kvm_guest/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
-::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K stop
-tts/0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
-hvc0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
-tty1::askfirst:/bin/ash --login