diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
index 2c852c5df9..79d4f6b2f9 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ USER_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw -m sha512 $USER_PASSWORD`"
     cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/pastebinit $INSTALL/usr/bin/
     ln -sf pastebinit $INSTALL/usr/bin/paste
 
-  mkdir -p $INSTALL/sbin
-    cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/init $INSTALL/sbin/
-
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc
     cp $PKG_DIR/config/profile $INSTALL/etc
     cp $PKG_DIR/config/inputrc $INSTALL/etc
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
deleted file mode 100755
index b79843f56a..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-################################################################################
-#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
-#      Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
-#
-#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
-#  any later version.
-#
-#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-#  GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
-#  the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110, USA.
-#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
-################################################################################
-
-if [ -f /etc/oem.conf ]; then
-  . /etc/oem.conf
-fi
-
-. /etc/profile
-
-# showing version
-  lsb_release
-
-# starting init scripts for wanted runlevel
-  progress "Starting Init Scripts"
-    RET=0
-
-    for script in /etc/init.d/*; do
-      if grep -q -e "^# runlevels:.*$RUNLEVEL" $script; then
-        . $script
-        S_RET=$?
-        test $S_RET -ge $RET && RET=$S_RET
-      fi
-    done