diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 480069ca55..bf088f6684 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ FAKEROOT_SCRIPT=$BUILD/.fakeroot
 if [ -z "$INSTALL" ]; then
   INSTALL=$BUILD/image/system
 fi
-INSTALL_INIT=$BUILD/image/initramfs/root-image
 
 . config/sources