diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/sysconfig b/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/sysconfig
index 0b8b637645..8bbbdce163 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/sysconfig
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/sysconfig
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@
     fi
   }
 
-  start_splash() {
-    while true; do 
-      if [ -f /tmp/.X0-lock ]; then
-        [ -f "/usr/bin/xsplash" ] && \
-        /usr/bin/xsplash -x 1
-        break
-      fi
-    done 
-  }
-
 # read config files
   for config in `ls /etc/conf.d/`; do
     . /etc/conf.d/$config