diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index de6bef2a85..5c91ee1d08 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ setup_toolchain target
 function do_mkimage() {
   # Variables used in mkimage script must be passed
   env \
-    PATH="${PATH}:/sbin" \
     ROOT="${ROOT}" \
     SCRIPTS="${SCRIPTS}" \
     TOOLCHAIN="${TOOLCHAIN}" \