diff --git a/packages/security/polkit/package.mk b/packages/security/polkit/package.mk
index 6a3a39d854..79f074958b 100644
--- a/packages/security/polkit/package.mk
+++ b/packages/security/polkit/package.mk
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
 }
 
 post_install() {
-  enable_service polkit.service
-
   echo "chmod 4755 $INSTALL/usr/bin/pkexec" >> $FAKEROOT_SCRIPT
   echo "chmod 4755 $INSTALL/usr/lib/polkit-1/polkit-agent-helper-1" >> $FAKEROOT_SCRIPT
 }
diff --git a/packages/security/polkit/system.d/polkit.service b/packages/security/polkit/system.d/polkit.service
deleted file mode 100644
index e78e132151..0000000000
--- a/packages/security/polkit/system.d/polkit.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=PolicyKit daemon
-After=syslog.target
-
-[Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/lib/polkit-1/polkitd --no-debug
-KillMode=process
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target