diff --git a/packages/linux/07_modules b/packages/linux/07_modules
deleted file mode 100755
index 6991f7daba..0000000000
--- a/packages/linux/07_modules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# load modules
-#
-# runlevels: openelec, text, debug
-
-. /etc/sysconfig
-
-progress "Loading kernel modules"
-
-IFS='
-'
-for module in `cat /etc/modules|grep "^[^#]"`; do
-  eval "modprobe $module" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
-done
-
-exit 0