diff --git a/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd b/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
index fcea22c19a..a5dc2f9ce7 100644
--- a/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/openssh/init.d/51_sshd
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@
           chmod 600 $DSA2_KEY
       fi
 
-    # Check for predefined known hosts file
-      if [ -f /etc/ssh/known_hosts -a ! -f $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts ] ; then
-        progress "SSH: setup predefined known hosts"
-          cp /etc/ssh/known_hosts $HOME/.ssh
-      fi
-
       progress "Starting SSH Server"
         rm /var/run/sshd.pid &>/dev/null
         eval $SSHD $OPTIONS