diff --git a/packages/network/nss-mdns/config/nsswitch.conf b/packages/network/nss-mdns/config/nsswitch.conf
index 45ea5757e7..2c405773c7 100644
--- a/packages/network/nss-mdns/config/nsswitch.conf
+++ b/packages/network/nss-mdns/config/nsswitch.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ group:		files
 shadow:		files
 gshadow:	files
 
-hosts:		files mdns_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns
+hosts:		files mdns_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns
 networks:	files dns
 
 protocols:	files