diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index 7b7fe4f5d7..1a2aae2917 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@
       debugging)
         DEBUG=yes
         ;;
-      ssh)
-        SSH=yes
-        ;;
       progress)
         PROGRESS=yes
         INIT_ARGS="$INIT_ARGS --show-status=1"